Dave,
Originally Posted by
arearadar
I was horrified to read that their duties were being performed by military controllers.
You don't need to be, because they weren't.
Easy mistake to make though, from an uncritical read of the media. That's what I thought myself, until I queried it.
Sorry, just saw your other post:
Should strike action be illegal ?
It is if you do not assure certain minimum levels of service, amongst other things. Strike action in itself is not illegal, in fact it is a constitutional right in Spain, but certain behaviour which does not fall within the definition of a strike certainly is against the law (not to mention common sense), as has been shown.