One air freight dispute settles whilst another cargo and passenger labour scenario worsens (handyshippingguide.com)

July 29, 2013

As one labour dispute at an air freight carrier seems to be heading for a resolution, another simply sees the relationship between a combined cargo and passenger carrier worsen. Our previous stories (1) (2) have outlined the problems besetting all cargo airline Cargolux and combination carrier Turkish Airlines (THY), but whilst the Luxembourg based outfit has announced details of an agreement with staff, international unions have yesterday lodged another complaint with the International Labour Organization (ILO), an official UN Body, alleging unlawful behaviour by both the national carrier and the Turkish government itself.

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Tags: Cargolux, Confederation of Independent Trade Unions of Luxembourg, dispute, ILO, industrial action, International Labour Organisation, LCGB, Luxembourg, Luxembourg Confederation of Christian Trade Unions, OGBL, strike, THY, Turkey, Turkish Airlines