Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 15-05-28
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[01] Alternate Transport Minister on Civil Aviation staff's strike
[01] Alternate Transport Minister on Civil Aviation staff's strike
ANA/MPA---Alternate Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Networks
Christos Spirtzis on Friday will meet with the four unions of the
Federation of Civil Aviation Authority (OSYPA) ahead of the 48-hour
warning strike they have called for May 31 and June 1.
The federation is protesting against "its degradation by all governments
so far' and is asking to be put in a state of emergency due to the
economic suffocation and the dramatic lack of staff.
Spirtzis underlined that "there is no issue of flight security during the
strike." He also said that the government has secured one million euro
funds to address urgent operational issues at regional airports. These
issues, he explained, have nothing to do with the maintenance of airways
that is smoothly conducted and there is no problem. He also said that
there will be 32 job openings for electronic engineers and other relevant
disciplines.
OSYPA president Vassilis Alevizopoulos insisted on its statement that
regional airports face serious problems and accused the minister of
ignorance adding that "their systems collapse one after the other."
He also suggested that the strike may be suspended if there is a dialogue
with Spirtzis. "We have not been on strike for 20 years," he stressed.
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