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Liverpool Echo
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Julie Delahaye & Lottie Gibbons

Holidaymakers flying to Spain could face travel chaos due to airport strikes

Holidaymakers who are planning an Easter trip to Spain could see their plans placed into chaos due to strikes in Spanish airports.

Two of the nation's unions have announced that 60,000 airport staff will be staging a series of walkouts.

Unión Sindical Obrera (USO) and Unión General de Trabajadores have confirmed in a statement that an agreement has not been reached with organisation SIMA so they will be striking.

Affecting all airports , the action is planned for April 21 (Easter Sunday) and April 24.

According to the  Mirror , the news follows a dispute between the unions and company Aseata over the pay and conditions for staff, including specific clauses regarding workers who are transferred from one company to another.

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Isabel Rubio, Secretary of Trade Union Action USE Aerial Sector, said: "It was impossible to reach an agreement, because the employer wanted a blank check: withdraw the strike in exchange for nothing, when in July and October it withdrew with agreements and they have not complied with them."

If you are flying to and from Spain in the mentioned dates, you should check with your flight operator before travelling.

If the planned action goes ahead it is likely to cause long queues, delays and possibly cancellations.

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