The Federation of Citizen Services of Canarian Workers’ Commissions (FSC-CCOO) raised concerns on Tuesday about the precarious situation of workers at the Tenerife North airport during a period of significant profits for AENA.
Aena is set to distribute a gross profit per share of 7.66 euros for the fiscal year 2023 and will be paying out dividends totalling 1,150 million euros to its private investors.
Meanwhile, at Tenerife North airport, workers on the runway and apron, often referred to as “signal workers”, are facing precarious circumstances.
Both the vehicles and facilities are in extremely poor condition, an issue that has been formally reported to Labor Inspection due to Aena’s refusal to address the problem.
Despite the serious health risks that workers are exposed to due to the physical toll from the inadequate vehicles, the management at Tenerife Norte Los Rodeos airport has failed to take action to rectify the situation, even after being notified by labour representatives multiple times. FSC-CCOO emphasises that this intolerable situation must be addressed without further delay.
