Spanish Controllers Sickout Causes Havoc
12-03-2010 | 10:55 AM
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Spanish Controllers Sickout Causes Havoc
Wow, these people make a lot of money!
Controller sickout causes Spain travel chaos - Travel - News - msnbc.com
Controller sickout causes Spain travel chaos - Travel - News - msnbc.com
12-03-2010 | 11:00 AM
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That's a lot of pesetas!
You're right Staple - from avstop.com
Spain's audit of its 2,300 air traffic controllers pay revealed that
- 10 controllers were paid between $1,067,694.98 USD (€810,000) and $1,186,331.16 USD (€900,000) last year.
- 226 were paid between $593,195.92 USD (€450,000) and $711,851.01 USD (€540,000)
- 701 were paid between $355,925.51 USD (€270,000) and $474,553.63 USD (€360,000)
That fact that Spain’s air traffic controllers were paid in some cases ten times more than the country’s Prime Minister and 50 times the average salary, has provoked outrage from government to the every day worker. Spain’s Prime Minister receives an annual salary of $121,258.57 USD (€91,982) and the average worker salary in the country is $23,842.96 USD (€18,087).
Spain's audit of its 2,300 air traffic controllers pay revealed that
- 10 controllers were paid between $1,067,694.98 USD (€810,000) and $1,186,331.16 USD (€900,000) last year.
- 226 were paid between $593,195.92 USD (€450,000) and $711,851.01 USD (€540,000)
- 701 were paid between $355,925.51 USD (€270,000) and $474,553.63 USD (€360,000)
That fact that Spain’s air traffic controllers were paid in some cases ten times more than the country’s Prime Minister and 50 times the average salary, has provoked outrage from government to the every day worker. Spain’s Prime Minister receives an annual salary of $121,258.57 USD (€91,982) and the average worker salary in the country is $23,842.96 USD (€18,087).
12-03-2010 | 01:23 PM
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Spain is on the verge of economic collapse, it's ready to fall right behind Greece. Wonder why.
I wouldn't be in a hurry to move, you can experience the same thing here without the pain of packing. Just wait around.
I wouldn't be in a hurry to move, you can experience the same thing here without the pain of packing. Just wait around.
12-03-2010 | 02:36 PM
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Spain: military take over air traffic control - Travel - News - msnbc.com
MADRID — Spain's deputy prime minister says military has taken control of the nation's airspace after a massive sickout by the air traffic controllers closed down airports and created a travel chaos.
Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba said Friday the Ministry of Defense had "taken control of air traffic in all the national territory."
The sickout forced the country's air traffic authority to close eight airports, including the major European hub in Madrid on the eve of a major national holiday, stranding 200,000 travelers.
MADRID — Spain's deputy prime minister says military has taken control of the nation's airspace after a massive sickout by the air traffic controllers closed down airports and created a travel chaos.
Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba said Friday the Ministry of Defense had "taken control of air traffic in all the national territory."
The sickout forced the country's air traffic authority to close eight airports, including the major European hub in Madrid on the eve of a major national holiday, stranding 200,000 travelers.
12-03-2010 | 09:34 PM
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I'm in the wrong buisness
Spain's air traffic controllers have been in bitter negotiations for a year with state-owned Aena over wages, working conditions and privileges. The dispute intensified in February after the government restricted overtime, cutting the average annual pay of controllers from about euro350,000 ($463,610) to around euro200,000 ($264,920).
12-04-2010 | 11:00 AM
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They may be getting a big check but the government is getting a good share of it also in taxes somewhere around 45 % and why is this surfacing now if it's been going on for a while ?
Just too much drama nowadays
Fred
Just too much drama nowadays
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12-04-2010 | 12:52 PM
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