DHAKA: Air traffic controllers in Spain on Monday launched a staggered four-day strike that could affect around 5,300 flights in the world’s third most visited country.

The staggered strike this week was called by the controllers’ Usca union for Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday between two blocks of time: 0800-1000 GMT and 1600-1800 GMT.

The Spanish ministry of public works has imposed a minimum service during the strike, which will involve around 70 percent of personnel.

The union will respect this requirement, a spokeswoman told the media, but will appeal the decision which it claims interferes with the right to strike, reports The Straits Times.

BDST: 1823 HRS, JUN 08, 2015
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