According to the Spanish news agency EFE, the first strike by Azul (a Ryanair subsidiary), which affects operations at Barajas Airport in Madrid, is scheduled for the long weekend of August 15-17, followed by the weekends of August 23-24, and August 30-31.

The strike also extends to the weekends of September 6-7, September 13-14, October 11-12, November 1-2, November 8-9, and December 20-21, December 27-28, and December 31.

The UGT and CGT trade unions say they have already submitted strike notice and explain that the reasons for this stoppage are justified by the sanctions imposed on workers who refuse to work non-mandatory hours, with penalties that can reach 36 days without work or pay.

Furthermore, they accuse the company of hindering union activity by concealing information, blocking the work committee, disregarding final court rulings, and engaging in wage discrimination against part-time employees.