Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas airport, one of the most traveled connection points in Europe, has been the scene of a problem that has come to light in recent months: the presence of homeless people that reside in their facilities.
As he has been confirmed Infobae SpainAena has chosen to locate these people “In the -1 plant on the southern side of Terminal 4”, An underground area of the airport. Everything after the airlines had been complaining that mattresses were in front of their counters.
Now, the second floor has become a comfort and clean place. However, travelers walking around cannot imagine what is hidden below. The plant -1 has become a species “Marginal settlement“For people looking for a roof to sleep.
In the middle of the constant flow of passengers and workers, the Syntch have found refuge in remote and less visible areas. Despite the efforts to make this reality invisible by Aena, the situation has not gone unnoticed by airport employees, some of whom have found some of these people “”sleeping in their jobs”, According to the AENA/ENAIRE (ASAE) alternative union.
In this sense, Aena declares to this newspaper that “They are not located on any plantbut work is carried out, so these people do not always remain in the same areas. ”In addition, the agency has also highlighted in a statement that“ cleaning and hygienization tasks are constantly carried out ”.
Security is another constant problem in employee working days. “There are workers who go with a spray to avoid aggressions”, Underline Alexia Font, delegate of the ASAE union.
A few days ago, two synthesch had a brawl with white weapons. One of them took a knife and another a screwdriver. The situation generated tension between workers and passengersthat quickly called the authorities to take care of the situation.
-Now, the novelty is in a poster in the mouth of Metro: “For permanence and access to the airport the necessary information will be required”, Guarded by three security agents that do not allow entry from eleven o’clock at night.
Another of the delicate issues that currently affect the airport terminals is the tension between workers, homeless and Aena, derived from the bedpore pest that has been detected. However, Aena defends that companies hired for this purpose operate under strict quality standards: “The airport has companies prepared to act at the minimum sign of insect presence”.
Despite this, there are numerous workers who have been affected by bites. “The whole body stung me just to see how the bugs jumped”, Declares Alexia to Infobae Spain. However, Aena has reported that specialized companies “have not determined at any time the existence of a plague.”
On the other hand, AENA has confirmed that “the particular situation of these people is known by local and regional public institutions responsible for social services.” These entities, according to the agency, have formed “working groups for address the problem in coordination with Aena ”.
Likewise, the Madrid City Councilhas indicated that “they continue to hold technical meetings with responsible for AENA, the Delegation of the Government and the Community of Madrid so that in a coordinated way all the competent administrations can offer a dignified response to people who live and spend the night at the airport. ”
Similarly, the ASAE union has informed the Community of Madrid about the situation, which in turn has transferred the case to the General External Health Subdirectorate of the Ministry of Health to make a diagnosis of the situation. “All good words, but zero solution”, Alexia sentence.
