Airport Strike
An indefinite strike which threatened to cause chaos at all of Spain’s airports in ten days’ time has been called OFF at the last minute.
Unions representing the 60,000 ground staff who would have walked out over pay and conditions have reached an agreement following 24 hours of talks.
The call to strike on October 15th has therefore been cancelled and ground handling services, such as loading and unloading luggage, will go ahead as normal.
An agreement was reached during a last-ditch conciliation meeting between unions and the employers who had previously failed to reach any sort of agreement in nearly three years of negotiations.
Talks completely broke down in September, prompting the unions to threaten the strike action unless a last-minute deal was struck.
The new agreement will last until December 31st, 2021 and covers demands over pay and conditions.
Drugs
A 65-YEAR-OLD man has been detained by the National Police after he was found to be carrying more than 60 kilos of amphetamine sulphate in his vehicle.
Police suspicions were raised when they observed ‘strange movements’ on the part of the suspect and pulled him over.
He was found to be carrying 60.5 kilos of the substance commonly known as speed.
Investigators believe the man is part of a drug-trafficking ring operating in Burgos.
US Footbal
Barcelona and Girona’s proposed La Liga game in Miami is not certain to happen, says one of the men behind the idea.
Spain’s La Liga agreed to play one game a year in the US as part of a 15-year deal with media company Relevent.
However, the Spanish FA and players’ union have not backed the deal.
Both clubs have asked the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) for permission to play the game, Girona’s home match, at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium on 26 January.
AN American spokesman said they need the RFEF to give their approval in the next two weeks if it is going to happen – because they then need permission from world governing body Fifa, their continental body Concacaf and US Soccer.
However, on Wednesday, the Association of Spanish Footballers president David Aganzo said: “We have said it 200 million times, the players will not go to those games.” He also wants a meeting with La Liga next week.
Formula 1
Race Driver Fernando Alonso may continue with McLaren next year – as a test-driver.
The twice-world champion from Asturias, who is set to give up his Formula 1 career at the end of this year is expected to forge ahead with his new-found passion for IndyCar.
The Spaniard, who McLaren has replaced with compatriot Carlos Sainz Junior, had opted to leave Formula 1 after years of under-performing cars and poor results.
But the Geerman motorsport magazine Auto Motor und Sport claims Alonso and McLaren are in contact with a view to him continuing as a test-driver.