Spain's air traffic controllers were forced to return to work– escorted by armed police, after a walkout caused chaos throughout Europe.
Once the government had turned over management of Spain's air traffic control to the military last night, the controllers' union, USCA, faced very serious opposition, and after the State of Alert, one level below a full emergency, was ratified by the cabinet at midday on Saturday, the stage was set for rapid retaliation by the government against the illegal strikers who had paralysed all Spanish air space and airports since 17:00 on Friday.
Threatened with immediate imprisonment for sedition if they did not obey their new military commanders, and the show of force as in Madrid, the controllers capitulated.
It may take at least a week for air services to return for normal and for all stranded passengers to reach their destinations.
Perhaps a leaf we could pinch to quell the Unions in the UK?
More at TTel.
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