Spanish Airport Workers Strike
The relevant Spanish unions announced on Tuesday that they had given notice to the Spanish government of 22 days of proposed strikes which could take place between April and July. The staff are protesting about the government's proposed privatisation of AENA - the Spanish airport authority.
The Spanish government announced the privatisation last November as a way of reducing its overall debt. AENA currently makes a loss to the government of millions of Euros a year. Several companies have expressed an interest in buying AENA but obviously, if they do, they will reduce costs and fire staff.
If the government refuses to back down, the strikes will go ahead, thus depriving the Spanish government of millions of Euros in tourism. If the government backs down, they stand to lose millions of Euros financing AENA. It's a no-win situation for the government - and for the tourists.