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Strike action planned in Sweden cabin crew dispute

Cabin crew workers at a Swedish airline are to take strike action following a stalemate over sector-wide duty time regulations.
The workers, represented by the ITF-affiliated Unionen, and the Swedish organisation for civil aviation employers Svenska Fl…


February 9, 2012

Spanair workers reject offer of employment from Ryanair (TypicallySpanish.com)

Police had to escort O’Leary at Bilbao airport after he upset demonstrating Spanair employees.


February 7, 2012

Air France Cancels Flights as Workers Protest Proposed Rules for Strikes (Bloomberg.com)

Air France (AF) scrapped some flights today because of a strike by pilots, cabin crew and ground workers over proposed changes to rules governing labor protests.


February 6, 2012

Industrial Court annuls sacking of KQ unionist (The Star-Kenia)

The Industrial Court has rescinded last week’s decision by Kenya Airways to sack Aviation and Allied Workers Union boss Perpetua Mponjiwa. It further ruled that the dispute between the two parties be heard on February 14. In its dismissal letter, Kenya Airways accused the union’s chairlady of gross misconduct. “The company has therefore taken a decision to summarily dismiss you from employment with effect from 20thJanuary 2012,” says part of the dismissal letter sent to Mponjiwaand signed by head of human resources relationship Tom Shivo.


Air hostesses furious after being issued with new uniforms and warned ‘not to get any fatter’ (Daily Mail-UK)

Employees complain request by director’s wife is ‘sexist and discriminatory’


February 5, 2012

Hungary’s airline Malev grounded (The Guardian-UK)

Bankrupt Hungarian flag-carrier Malev grounds fleet after two aeroplanes seized, as Ryanair and other budget carriers announce new routes to Budapest


February 4, 2012

Industrial dispute in the Swedish civil aviation (Unionen)

Unionen and the Swedish branch organisation for employers in civil aviation (Svenska FlygBranschen) have been negotiating since March 2010 towards a unified agreement regulating terms and conditions for all cabin crew based and operating in Sweden. The negotiations involve 10 current agreements regulating 18 different companies. The result is intended to unite all existing agreements into one single agreement.


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Spanish cabin crew and ground staff call off dispute

Cabin crew and ground workers at the Spanish airline Iberia have called off planned strike action after they reached a new deal with their airline employer, which extends employment guarantees.
Most of the unions representing cabin crew and ground staf…


February 2, 2012