Sunday, August 30, 2015

Union says strike Groundforce left thousands of bags on earth – Daily News – Lisbon

Joining the strike of workers of Groundforce “was well above the expected” and at 20:00 on Sunday was around 90% at Lisbon airport, told Lusa source of the union. “In the end, we have at this time about 2,500 baggage did not follow the passenger and the appropriate flight, which will take about a week under normal conditions, the drain,” said Fernando Henriques, union leader of the Workers’ Aviation and Airports (SITAVA).

In the plate area, “the delays are already hours, no flights over three hours late,” he said, stressing that the “effects of the strike in terms of luggage and cargo, will be felt over the next few days. “

” In the afternoon, the terminal [Lisbon airport], just entered an effective worker that were provided in the plate area (membership ) remained at 90% and passenger area also rose to 80%, “said the same source.

Contacted by Lusa agency, the spokesman Groundforce stated that” the operation took place normally for the month of August, without delays or flight cancellations. “

For Fernando Henriques, the lower impact of the strike on airport operations, under very minor cancellations and delays” than what would be normal with a membership of these, “explained the company’s use of about 800 precarious workers in the sector, who were called in non-working time to work, and managers.

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