On Wednesday, Ground Personnel at KLM Are Striking for the Third Time at Schiphol Airport. The airline says it is feeling the effects of the actions but is not yet commenting on new negotiations with the unions.
Employees Who, For Example, Load and Ueless Luggage, Move Aircraft, OR Assist Travelers, Have stopped Working from 6:00 am to 12:00 pm. The Action Follows After Unions FNV and CNV Did Not Reach An Agreement with KLM on a New Collective Labor Agreement (CAO), Unlike Three Ohin Unions.
Accordance to FNV, Employees have No Choice But to Stop Working: They Want, Among Other Things, Maintaining Purchasing Power, A Full Heavy Work Scheme, A Social Plan That Protects Vulnerable Groups, And More Permanent Jobs.
“Pilots are getting extra money,” Says FNV director John van Dorland. “About the backs of the ground personnel. We will not be fobbed off.”
If KLM does not Continue Talks, There Will Be Another Strike Next Wednesday. That strike will last eight hours. A KLM Spokesperson Cannot Yet Say Anything About New Talks with FNV and CNV.
Many Flights Are Canceled
KLM is feeling the effects of the actions significantly. Today Alone, 119 Flights Were Canceled: 110 European and Nine International. Another Seventy Flights Are Being Diverted Or Departing Later. Schiphol Warns Travelers That The Strike May Still Have Consequences After Wednesday.
In recent weeks, Employees have already stopped working twice. Duration the Previous Two Strikes, Around a Hundred Flights Were also Canceled. The KLM Spokesperson Said That The Strikes Have So Far Cost The Airline at Least 30 Million Euros.
If next week’s action goes ahead, that amount will increase by at least 10 million euros, accordance to klm.