Sunday, September 21, 2014

VIDEO. Air France: Government calls for a compromise … – 20minutes.fr

VIDEO. Air France: Government calls for a compromise … – 20minutes.fr

SOCIAL – Secretary of State for Transport Alain Vidal Sunday called on drivers and the management of Air France to seek a way out of the conflict …

Secretary of State for Transport Alain Vidal Sunday called on drivers and the management of Air France to find a “compromise” in order to end the strike that weakens the company and will enter its second week Monday.

“There must be a compromise, the government’s message today,” said Alain Vidal on France Info. “The government wants the strike ended,” said he added, calling on both parties to continue negotiations.

“We must have a positive approach in this situation. Otherwise, I think this is the fate of the company that may be cause, “he continued, noting that Air France, like other historical airlines, facing intense competition from low cost .

The fragility of Air France in question

The “low cost, it’s not a choice, it’s a must, that’s the reality. I think the drivers are fully aware, “said he said.

Speaking also on Europe 1, Alain Vidal stressed that Air France” is a fragile company, financially fragile ” “forced to adapt to a major phenomenon is the emergence of low cost.”

“I call on everyone, and the pilots and management, to implement accountability. We must now ensure that “Has he said, recalling that the conflict was entering its second week Monday. He also emphasized the financial consequences of the strike, while the company “for the first time this year (…) could have positive results.”



The strike extended until Friday

The main union for Air France pilots, SNPL Alpa AF, decided Saturday continue the strike until next Friday, without excluding further movement beyond this date if the situation “blocking” with management persisted. For its part, the second pilot union at Air France, SPAF, had on Friday to extend his two-day strike notice deferrable, initially also planned until Monday.

The conflict at Air France is already the longest since the social movement of 1998, which lasted ten days


Alain Videlies. “Air France is a company … Europe1fr

20 minutes with AFP

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