Flights cancelled as strike in Chile bites

Chilean air traffic controllers joined in the strike action called for on 15 September 2015, by the workers of the General Directorate of Civil Aviation (DGAC) as they confirmed beforehand. Flight cancellations are abound in Chile at the moment. The photo is from the Santiago Airport. You can find further information about the dispute and the […]


September 15, 2015

ITF urges Chile president to act ahead of air action

The ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) has urged the president of Chile to act to stave off the need for industrial action across Chile tomorrow. If tomorrow’s planned action takes place, it is likely to affect the civil aviation sector right across the country – even including Easter Island and Antarctica (where it would be […]


ITF urges Chile president to act to avoid civil aviation industrial action

The ITF has urged the Chilean president to step in to avoid possible industrial action on 15 September over 30-year-old pension grievances experienced by the country’s civil aviation administrative workers. If the action goes ahead, it will be right across the country, including Easter Island and Antarctica, thus becoming the first ever industrial action to […]


September 11, 2015

UPS pilots union calls for strike vote (ipapilot.org)

Yesterday the leadership of the Independent Pilots Association (IPA) called on its members to authorize a pilot strike against United Parcel Service. If approved, the five-pilot Executive Board of the Independent Pilots Association would have the authority to request a release from federally mediated negotiations with UPS. “A strike is the least desirable outcome of […]


Swedish unions join Ryanair strike threat (thelocal.se)

Swedish unions have announced plans to join a Danish strike against Ryanair which could see the budget airline pull out of Scandinavia’s biggest airport. The warning by Sweden-based trade unions Seko and ST comes just days after Danish airline workers’ unions Flight Personnel Union (FPU) and the Services Union announced plans to take industrial action […]


July 13, 2015

ITF presses Cathay Pacific to address cabin crew’s concerns

The ITF has backed the Cathay Pacific Airways Flight Attendants Union (FAU), and appealed to the head of the airline to address workers’ concerns over their conditions. The FAU is in dispute with management over changes to conditions and benefits. It staged a marathon sit-in at Hong Kong International Airport last week and is now […]


May 29, 2015

Cathay Pacific flight attendants protest at Hong Kong airport (todayonline.com)

Several hundred Cathay Pacific flight attendants were camped inside Hong Kong’s airport yesterday (May 19) after union members voted to protest new job contracts offered by the airline. Union member Ada So said about 400 cabin staff had gathered in front of the Cathay check-in desks. She said more than 600 union members cast votes, […]


May 20, 2015

LAN Express (Chile) strike in its third week

Following a new wage offer from LAN Express (Chile) on 13 April, the airline’s maintenance, passenger service and cargo workers for the LATAM Airlines subsidiary remained on the strike. The strike started on 8 April. The Union of Lan Express Technician Workers/Federation of LAN Workers told the press that the company’s offer was slightly above […]


April 22, 2015