Menzies Aviation ground handling: seven 24‑hour strike days during Easter week
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UGT has called nationwide 24‑hour strikes at Menzies Aviation Ibérica and Menzies Ground Services on April 2–6 (following earlier dates on March 28–29) over pay and employment terms under the handling sector agreement.
This alert was originally created on 30 March 2026.
Public Impact
Airport
Effective Dates
Updates
Apr 12, 2026
✅ Completed
All effective dates have passed (legacy backfill)
Apr 1, 2026
✎ Update
UGT reached an agreement at SIMA and cancelled the planned 24‑hour strikes at Menzies on April 2–6; no stoppages will occur at the affected airports.
🎯 Public impact
− Airport
Organizer
Affected Locations
- Barcelona (El Prat)
- Palma de Mallorca
- Málaga
- Alicante-Elche
- Gran Canaria
- Tenerife Sur
- Tenerife Norte
Sources
- https://www.larazon.es/economia/sindicatos-convocan-huelga-servicios-tierra-varios-aeropuertos-dias-clave-semana-santan_2026032169be70a0219e1f762b6f20b3.html
- https://m.es.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/los-sindicatos-convocan-huelgas-en-menzies-y-groundforce-handling-a-partir-del-dia-27-3567733?ampMode=1
- https://www.tourinews.es/empresas-turismo/menzies-aeropuertos-espanoles-amenaza-huelga-alerta-semana-santa_4491526_102_amp.html
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