Iberia Unions Call Off December Strike

Unions at Iberia on Monday called off a six-day strike planned for December, despite their continuing disagreement with the management of the company over massive job cuts.

"We've decided to call off the strike because of the dates and because we don't want to harm passengers when Iberia bears an exclusive responsibility," a spokesman for the USO (Union Sindical Obrera) union told reporters.

"Until January, depending on whether disagreements persist, we will study new actions."

The strikes had been set for December14 and the five days from December 17 to 21, in a key period for holiday travel.