Employees of the Portuguese airline TAP Air begin a two-day strike

The employees of the Portuguese airline TAP Air Portugal began their 2-day strike.

In the statement from the SNPVAC union, to which TAP Air Portugal employees are affiliated, it is specified that within the framework of the strike, 360 flights will be canceled today and 500 flights tomorrow, and the strike, which will affect up to 50,000 passengers in total, it will cost the company 8 million euros.

It was also announced that cabin crews plan to extend the strike until January 31.

THE COMPANY IS EXPECTED TO BE PERSONALIZED

At TAP Air Portugal, where a new collective bargaining is taking place, the company is proposing pay cuts and flexible hours, while the union wants the current collective agreement to be the basis for future negotiations as the company is expected to be privatized in the coming days. future.

TAP Air Portugal, currently in public ownership, plans to be sold to Lufthansa or Air France-KLM. Ports, another strategic sector in Portugal, went on strike last week and there were problems in major ports such as Lisbon and Porto. (AA)