Paris (AFP) – The strike by Air France pilots continues with barely half the flights operated, with no prospect of crisis after the refusal of the government and the leadership of the group to appoint a mediator and with less traffic yet.
54% of its pilots on strike, the company plans to provide Sunday just under half (45%) of its flights, a lower rate than for Saturday flights operated by its subsidiary Hop! are also less likely that day.
Despite pressure to stop the movement and warnings on the risk incurred by Air France in a prosecution, including a new call from the Prime Minister Manuel Valls stop an “unbearable” strike, the pilots rejected the latest proposals from management.
Both accuse each other of refusing any concessions.
Saturday morning, the union National Airline Pilots (SNPL majority) assured the AFP have proposed a solution to end the crisis in which the pilots were “concessions” are on the table in his last few days but have been blocked by Alexandre Juniac, CEO of Air France-KLM group in which the state holds 16%.
“The drivers were great concessions by accepting working conditions of Transavia, but demanded in exchange contract unique work, “said the spokesman of the union, William Schmid.
Faux responded a spokesman for the company, denouncing the” sinuous and contradictory positions SNPL. “
“There is no firm proposal or draft agreement on the table” has he said, he said “the proposal to which (the SNPL) refers is that of exploratory discussions” presented by pilots earlier this week and released “collegially by all of Air France and Air France-KLM direction.”
For the spokesman “the questioning of M . Juniac is absolutely false and rather curious “Has he said, holding the attitude of drivers” hard to follow. “
” We have on the table a plan to end the crisis yesterday (Friday), balanced, which provides guarantees for pilots and largely responds to concerns while enabling the development of Transavia conditions of low cost “Has he said
. – suspended sine die negotiations –
On this basis “negotiations can resume in the second. The door of the room is open day and night “Has he said.
However, they were suspended in the night from Friday to Saturday with no appointment has been set.
Management proposed to maintain the employment of pilots “to the operating conditions and remuneration of Transavia France to ensure the competitiveness of the latter and its development as a complement to the Air France network” .
But this “does not address the concerns of the profession,” said the SNPL, which fears melt the benefits of being in favor of Air France Transavia status, less generous., he requested the nomination “an independent mediator.” Proposal rejected by Matignon.
Since September 15, the pilots on strike protesting against the conditions of development of the low cost subsidiary of Air France Transavia.’s they got the abandonment of the Transavia Europe, they want guarantees on working conditions at Transavia France.
For the moment the notice of SNPL runs until Tuesday, September 30 and included the SPAF second representative union, aligned himself Friday on that date, accusing the leadership of being “responsible for the deterioration of the situation.”
According to management, the position of Air France “becomes extremely difficult “the company losing every day,” 20 million euros. “
The industry (airports, tour operators, etc.) have them pointed out that the strike was” a catastrophe for the French aviation industry. ”
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