The second-largest pilots’ union at Air France, SPAF, has called a strike from September 9 to 12. The union said that it is protesting against the loss of days off and insufficient salaries. The strike coincides with the first days back at school in France.
Air France’s biggest pilots’ union, SNPL, has made an agreement with the airline, which it signed on July 18. Anxious to avoid costly industrial action, Air France has called its accord with the bigger union “Trust Together”. SPAF cited this as a sign of weakness, which Air France will try to exploit.
Evidently rattled by the SPAF strike call, Air France’s management said on Monday, July 31, that it deplores the strike and that it is ready to address its concerns, adding that social dialogue with all employees’ bodies is one of its priorities.
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