Some 60 pct of 6300 employees at Spains 27 major ports have supported a strike since Monday in support of wage negotiations a spokesman for the Public Works Ministry said. He said however that the stoppage has had no effect in Barcelona Bilbao Las Palmas and Pasajes and that mandatory minimum services in other ports allowed perishable goods to be handled. The strike is due to continue tomorrow with work resuming on Friday.
SPANISH PORT STRIKE BY 60 PCT OF WORKERS