Chile: Unionized airport workers to stage nationwide slowdown strike on Nov. 13

Unionized employees of Chile's General Directorate of Civil Aeronautics (Direccion General de Aeronautica Civil, DGAC) plan stage slowdown strikes at airports nationwide on Nov. 13. The purpose of the action is to condemn the government's alleged failure to live up to promises on increased salaries and benefits. Although participating workers will not fully walk off the job, deliberate work slowdowns on both air- and ground-sides of airports will likely result in flight disruptions. Union members have pledged that the action will not negatively impact airport security, however.

Resulting flight delays and cancellations could extend into at least early Nov. 14, if carriers must reposition aircraft and work through any passenger backlogs.