Portugal’s airports operator ANA has advised customers to arrive with plenty of time to spare before the flights are due to leave as a strike by security workers may well affect the smooth running of Faro, Lisbon and Oporto airports.
The strike is set for Thursday 27th October, has been called by STAD union and is part of a national period of action by private security personnel between 22 October and 6 November.
At issue is the negotiation of a collective agreement for those working at ports and airports that addresses working hours, and health and safety concerns.
On Thursday the strike will hit Lisbon airport especially hard as security workers will gather for a protest at the headquarters of the Security Companies Association and then carry on to Parliament to join other union members. Passengers can expect delays at Faro and Oporto airports.
Workers from Prosegur and Securitas who operate the x-ray machines that check hand luggage, and control the flow of passengers through security, last caused chaos when they went on strike in August after negotiations with management collapsed.
