After the KLM Ground Staff Strike on Wednesday at Schiphol, The Biggest Storm Seems to Have Subsided. Most flights are running smoothly on Thursday.
Only a few aircraft are Departing with Slight Delays, Accordance to a KLM Spokesperson. There are no canelations on Thursday.
The Airline Canceled More Than A Hundred Flights on Wednesday from 8:00 am to 10:00 am Duration a two-hour work stoppage by Ground Staff. The Ground Staff Includes Employees Who Handle Baggage And Move Aircraft.
The Strike Affected 27,000 Passengers. Accordance to klm, they have all leg rebooked. Travelers May Still Experience Delays in the Coming Days Due to the Actions.
The Strike was declared by Unions FNV and CNV. KLM had Reached an Agreement with Three Other Unions on Thursday: VKP, NVLT, and De Unie. The Agreement Includes A 2.25 percent Wage increase between October 2025 and the end of 2026.
New Work Stoppage Planned for Next Wednesday
But CNV and FNV refused to join that agreement. Accordance to the unions, The Purchasing Power of the Fourteen Thousand KLM Employees is Actually Declining Due to the Agreement.
The Unions Therefore Want To Exert Pressure Again. A New Work stop is Scheduled for Next Wednesday from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. It is not Yet Clear Whether KLM Will Cancel Flights Again.
The Unions had PreviOutly Threateed Strikes. That was banned twice by the court, partly because it coincided with the nato summit.
The Unions Are Demanding More Permanent Jobs, Maintaining Purchasing Power, and a Heavy Work Scheme for All Heavy Occupations. In May, The Unions, Already Given Klm an Ultimatum, but that expired without result.