Another labor action is underway in Spain, where workers at the airline Iberia have launched a five-day strike against plans to fire a fifth of the company’s workforce. Hundreds of flights were canceled as striking workers clashed with riot police at the airport in Madrid. Spain’s unemployment rate stands at 26 percent. In another potential sign of the country’s economic distress, a woman walked into a bank branch in the eastern part of the country and set herself on fire Monday. She was reportedly taken to a hospital for treatment.
Spanish Airline Workers Launch Five-Day Strike
HeadlineFeb 19, 2013