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Azores Airlines Strike: Pilots, Pay, and Atlantic Tensions
About this Episode
On 20 March 2013 workers for the Azores-based SATA airline (now renamed Azores Airlines) and TAP Air Portugal called off a three-day strike which was scheduled for the following day.
7000 workers including pilots and support staff were due to walk out in protest against scheduled pay cuts of between 3.5 and 10%.
The strike was cancelled, when according to union officials, management agreed to all of the workers' demands.
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7000 workers including pilots and support staff were due to walk out in protest against scheduled pay cuts of between 3.5 and 10%.
The strike was cancelled, when according to union officials, management agreed to all of the workers' demands.
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