Organising manual set to help increase union power
A brand new tool to help build union power was launched at an event in the UK recently.
July 13, 2011
Oneworld unions offer employers ‘partnership in building alliance future’ (ITF press release)
A new body representing workers in oneworld alliance airlines today made its first move by offering a constructive partnership between trade unions and management on problem-solving and negotiation.
July 18, 2011
July 13, 2011
Aviation workers in “same team, same rights” action
Workers in the Skyteam airline alliance were this week united in a global action to support ground-handlers in the UK, kicking off a broader campaign to promote a “same team, same rights” approach.
Vote for strike called off (Skyport-Heathrow – UK)
A CRISIS meeting between union bosses representing Cobalt’s ground handlers’ and KLM management has averted the threat of a ballot for strike action in a dispute over staff flight concessions.
Unite’s warning of a ballot, and the launch of the ‘same team, same rights’ campaign on Wednesday brought Cobalt and KLM’s top brass’ to the negotiating table yesterday.
July 8, 2011
Airline workers push for rights (Morning Star – UK)
Unions from 11 countries join forces to set standard conditions at Skyteam group firms.
An international campaign for minimum rights standards among workers for airlines in the Skyteam group kicks off tomorrow.
Talks between ver.di and easyJet unsuccessful so far (Press release from ver.di)
Yesterday’s talks between Vereinte Dienstleistungsgewerkschaft (ver.di) and easyJet remained inconclusive – however, a new round is scheduled for Tuesday, 12 July. Therefore, as Holger Rößler, ver.di’s chief negotiator and local branch secretary for aviation, highlighted today, no industrial action will be taken up to and including Wednesday, 13 July.
Air France Flyers Told to Take Own Trash (Bloomberg)
Air France will ask passengers to clear their seats and take their trash with them when leaving the plane as the carrier seeks to cut costs and stem the advance of EasyJet Plc (EZJ) and Ryanair Holdings Plc (RYA) in its home market.
Questions linger over Tiger’s future (The Sydney Morning Herald)
Is it the end of Tiger Airways Australia, and with it low airfares?
The grounded budget airline maintains it will be back in Australian skies, and for the long term. Others aren’t so sure.
‘‘In the long term, if I was a betting man, I’d say they wouldn’t be around this time next year,’’ Steve Purvinas from the aircraft engineers union said