Nevertheless, once again, Air France has advised its customers to postpone their trip or change their ticket. Because this black day for Air France and its passengers followed by more black again.
- Strong planned mobilization
According to the unions, with the Diard law, which requires the workers to declare 48 hours later than before the conflict, and the mobilization of its sailors executives, the company can, for a few days, erasing some of the effects of strike.
“You can imagine that it will be even worse on Tuesday and I think Wednesday blocked” , said Jean-Louis Barber, president of the Union of Airline Pilots (SNPL), one of three organizations sailors, with the Union of Air France Pilots (SPAF) and Alter, who called for an indefinite strike from September 15 to 22.
If the strike to take place, it could become the longest conflict led by Air France pilot since 1998 Already the SPAF, provides a strong mobilization with “75% of drivers strikers’ .
Even the pilots ‘unions of Air France subsidiaries, fear ‘ strike extremely followed and that lasts a very long time, “.
- The development of “low cost”, the source of conflict
Unions and management are opposed mainly on the conditions of the development of Transavia, a subsidiary low cost (low cost ) Air France.
The drivers are demanding a single contract conditions Air France to fly on Transavia. Unacceptable to management.
The latter accused the pilots threaten the return to profitability of the company, expected in late 2014.
Frédéric GAGEY, CEO of Air France, took out his calculator. He already figure the cost of conflict “10 to 15 million euros,” day strike.
Behind the scenes, there is a curious shadow theater. A meeting between the management and all the unions of pilots, however long scheduled Friday was in extremis, canceled at the initiative of the company.
One way, perhaps, that Air France mean she did not hear anything about releasing the rise of Transavia.
Friday, during a web conference to all staff of the company and would have raised approximately “3,500 people” , Alexander Juniac, CEO of Air France-KLM and Mr. GAGEY yet have “recalled that their door was open to prevent the strike” .
But this opening seems selective. Reportedly, a meeting has taken place between management and the only SNPL.
A head-to-head with the union on the grounds that it represents over 70% of drivers and that would be more inclined to negotiate. Unlike other organizations, much less representative and a lot more inflexible.
- Some concessions appear possible
The management still wants to believe that “more peril approach” , over a strike looming, more SNPL position could change.
Above all, management is willing to put some proposals on the table. Air France may well agree with the drivers on “the respective scope of its three subsidiaries low cost” , Transavia France, Transavia Netherlands Transavia and future Europe will be launched in spring 2015 .
She was also available to negotiate “commitment that bases in Europe Transavia Europe do not reach the Netherlands and France,” .
In short, Transavia Europe could not operate flights to sailings France or the Netherlands, which would remain the preserve of local Transavia.
Most importantly, the management is willing to negotiate “the magnitude of the premium offset” that Air France pilots who volunteer to fly the colors of Transavia perceive.
- divergence of interests pilot steering
For the first time in ages, the interests of drivers and management differ diametrically. “Today, the management wishes segment ‘group activities, analyzes a trade unionist.
In fact, to restore growth, Alexander Juniac, identified growth sectors and distributed tasks, including the medium-haul leisure with Transavia, the point to point Hop! subsidiary that includes regional airlines (Regional Airlinair and Brit Air), and maintenance including Air France wants to make “a world leader” .
In contrast to the direction “Pilots want a concentration of seafarers,” with the introduction of a single contract to Air France pilot.
This “history” , as a trade unionist, can go on forever. “A company can not be upset with her if she puts drivers the key under the door” .
Unless one wishes to break the unions sailors. This is what American companies have sought to do in the 1990s.
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