Funviralpark Rail and aviation unions have threatened strikes across Europe from December to January. It can cause chaos as people try to go home for the holidays.
So where in Europe are the strikes going? Christmas?
International rail services: Eurostar to strike at Christmas
The Eurostar strike of December 16th and 18th was called off, giving union members time to vote on new salary proposals.
Eurostar’s security staff of over 100 will continue to attack December 22nd and 23rd in a dispute over wages. Expect delays and cancellations on these dates.
The RMT union said the industrial action would have a “serious impact” on the train. Eurostar and Mitie, the companies that employ security staff, said they would update passengers on the impact on their services.
What strikes are happening in France this Christmas?
Train conductors and ticket collectors in France are threatening to go on strike because, according to Limon, “we work three weekends a month and leave the house for ten nights a month to sleep. They are not considered in the same way as train drivers.”
They want higher salaries and want bonuses that are taken into account in pension calculations.
Train conductors and ticket collectors have submitted notices threatening to go on strike from December 23 to 26 and December 30 to January 2. High-speed TGVs are expected to run on December 24-25 at only about a third.
The Sud-Rail union also filed a nationwide strike from December 15 to 19 after wage negotiations with the SNCF failed. The strike is scheduled to start just one day before he starts school holidays in France.
The union said the monthly bonus offer from the rail operator was “almost an insult”. Sud-Rail, which called on signal operators to “broadcast” their intentions to strike, was the only union in all of France to call for action.
Air France’s flight attendants have also issued an interim notice of the strike from December 22nd to January 2nd. Whether these strikes go forward depends on wage negotiations.
What strikes are happening in Italy this Christmas?
From December 12th to 16th, workers across Italy are on strike. Most people will only attend one of the five days he protests against the Meloni government’s budget proposal.
It affects different regions and sectors of the country on different days. Local services may be affected at some point during the week, so it’s worth checking rail services in the area you’re traveling to.
What strikes will take place in Portugal this Christmas?
More flights are planned for Christmas after a strike by TAP Portugal’s flight attendants took place on December 8-9, leading to the cancellation of 360 flights.
An exact date has yet to be announced, but the National Federation of Civil Aviation Staff has agreed to schedule a minimum of five days of action by January 31st.
What strikes will take place in Spain this Christmas?
Members of the USO and SITCPLA of Spain-based Ryanair’s flight attendants have been on strike for five months.
The action starts on August 8th and runs every Monday through Thursday until January 7th. Travel from airports including Alicante may be affected. BarcelonaMadrid, Malaga.
But Ryanair said it did not expect the strike to cause so much disruption to its passengers.
Vueling flight attendants, members of the Stavla union, have also taken part in the lengthy strike. The strike will take place on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, Mondays and public holidays from November 1st to December 31st.
Airlines say the industrial action will cause minimal disruption to passengers.
Spain’s main trade union, CCOO, has also called on 10,000 workers at airport operator Aena to go on strike at Christmas over wages. The planned strikes on December 22nd, 23rd, 30th and 31st and January 6th and 8th were canceled as agreements were reached over productivity bonuses that staff had not received during the COVID-19 pandemic. Currently discontinued.
Pilots of Spanish regional airline Air Nostrum have announced a strike during the festivities. They want better working conditions and higher wages.
Scheduled dates are December 23, 26, 27, 29, 30, and January 2 and 3, when the pilots will be out for 24 hours.
However, Spanish law compels workers to provide a minimum of services when their strike action causes serious disruption to the public and freedom of movement.
What strikes are happening in England this Christmas?
rail strike It takes place in the UK from December to January. The Railways, Maritime and Transport Trade Union (RMT) has announced that its 40,000 members will be leaving the union for eight days during the festive season.
RMT strike dates are December 16-17 and January 3-4 and 6-7. His RMT members of National Rail and 14 railroad companies go on strike, so nearly all railroad companies will be affected. Additionally, it was announced that a member of the ASLEF Train Drivers Union would go on strike on his Thursday, January 5th.
RMT also announced that its employees will be leaving from 6 p.m. Dec. 24 to 27 as the dispute over wages escalates.
Only one-fifth of the trains run on strike days, and on certain days known as ‘shoulder days’, services run at about 60% of normal.
Timetables are likely to be adjusted to accommodate strikes, so check to see if trains are still running before you travel.
Hundreds of Baggage Handlers at Heathrow Airport airport are also out during the Christmas period. They have been on strike for 72 hours since 4am on December 16th and 29th. Staff from 10 airlines, including Qantas, Aer Lingus, Lufthansa and TAP Portugal, are on strike at Terminals 2, 3 and 4.
The Unite union expects some disruption to passengers ahead of the busy festive season. is unlikely to expand.
Members of the Public Commercial Service (PCS) Union, representing Border Patrol staff, voted in favor of the Christmas strike.
Staff will participate in industrial action for eight days, from 23rd to 26th December and from 28th to 31st December. Passport checks at Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester, Glasgow, Cardiff, Birmingham and the Port of New Haven are affected.
