Strikes at Gatwick Airport over Easter weekend: Unite announces ‘major disruption for holiday makers planning getaways’
- Workers in the Canary Islands' hospitality industry will strike on Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter Monday due to failed pay negotiations, with unions demanding a 6.25 percent increase while employers offered 4 percent.
- Over 170,000 tourism workers plan to protest, leading to a significant impact on hotels and tourist experiences, which may damage the Canary Islands' reputation.
- Unions claim the strike is to ensure fair recognition for hospitality workers, while concerns arise about potential security issues during the protests.
- Unions argue that the government's mandated 'minimum services' violate strike rights, prompting a legal appeal.
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