Trash strewn around Barcelona airport as cleaning workers protest cuts

Albert Gea / Reuters

Cleaning staff workers toss pieces of papers during a protest at Barcelona's airport on Tuesday. Cleaning staff working for a company who have a contract with the airport demonstrated against pay and benefits cuts made by their employer.

Albert Gea / Reuters

Passengers line up in front of check-in desks during a protest by the cleaning staff at Barcelona's airport.

Alberto Estevez / EPA

A woman carries her luggage on an escalator at the Terminal 1 of El Prat airport in Barcelona.

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At least the people in Spain and other European countries always stand up and fight. The people in the United States are too lazy, they just want to sit on their asses and don't stand up and fight.

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Reply#1 - Wed May 30, 2012 11:30 AM EDT

I think that strikes of that extent are unfair and inconsiderate. When they go back to work, that's the paper they have to clean up. What if their families come to visit? They'll be in a dirty environment too.

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