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In German there’s a saying that “dogs that are hurt, bark”. It’s a bit like the phrase from Shakespeare’s “Hamlet”: “One doth protest too much”. The fact that a trade union dares to report on the poor working conditions at Qatar Airways seems to have struck a nerve. The fact that Mr. Al-Baker, CEO of […]
Reservation agents at Texas-based American Airlines have voted overwhelmingly for union representation, in a move that labor organizers hailed Tuesday as a historic win in the South. The agents chose to join with US Airways agents to form a bargaining unit of 14,500 employees at the new American Airlines. The two airlines merged this year, […]
The ITF has applauded the decision on 2 September by the US Department of Transportation (DOT) to refuse Norwegian Air International (NAI) – a key offender in attempting to introduce flags of convenience (FOCs) in aviation – an exemption for a foreign air carrier permit. The exemption would have allowed the carrier to launch an […]
Flying increases exposure to UV rays that could cause melanoma Pilots and flight attendants are twice as likely to suffer from the skin cancer melanoma when compared to the general population, according to a new Journal of the American Medical Association study. Looking at data compiled from more than 260,000 people in 19 previous studies, […]
Australian flag carrier Qantas on Thursday posted a record annual net loss of Aus$2.84 billion (S$3.31 billion). Transport Workers Union National Secretary Tony Sheldon said the latest Qantas results were only vindication of a “lack of management” rather than good strategy. See the video here>> The video also includes commentary from Federal Independent Senator, Nick […]
In a bid to ramp up the pressure on LOT Polish Airlines (LOT) over its unlawful sacking of Andrzej Jeżewski, vice-president of the ITF and ETF affiliated cabin crew union ZZPP, the European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) has urged the voice of the European airline industry and Polish members of the European Parliament to use […]
By Donald Marcus Will U.S. commercial aviation travel the same path as U.S. maritime where flags of convenience cripple an important part of our economy? Right now, the Senate must decide if it will join the House in passing legislation that will help prevent Norwegian Air International and similar fly-by-night flag-of-convenience operators from entering our […]
LOT Polish Airlines has sacked Andrzej Jeżewski, the Vice President of its cabin crew union, in an attempt to disrupt ongoing collective bargaining negotiations. This is a brazen violation of trade union rights — and is part of a broader offensive by Polish employers which are now the subject of three ongoing LabourStart campaigns. Please […]