A big conflict threatens SAS and the Swedish air traffic.
120 flights are already set.
At midnight reached the negotiation deadline.
– The notice is postponed to the clock 08, says Rebecca Rosenvinge at the Swedish Pilots’ Association.
The negotiations for a new collective agreement between SAS and trade unions Swedish, SweALPA , has been going on since the end when the airline said it last. But last week broke the discussions together. The union withdrew, stating that the parties were too far apart. Since then, it has also given notice of a conflict. Right now intense mediation efforts between the parties to reach a solution. If you do not agree to be 430 Swedish pilots on strike at midnight.
The deadline for negotiations was set for midnight. But when the parties had still not been agreed.
However, they agreed to postpone the strike layoff.
– It postponed until at 08, says Rebecca Rosenvinge at the Swedish Pilots’ Association.
Now wait because ALL-NIGHT NEGOTIATIONS for the parties.
– During the night, no more flights to be canceled, says Malin Selander, SAS press officer.
Already on Wednesday announced the SAS first to 25 flights are canceled on Thursday. Who departures would not comment, but it will according to SAS communicated directly to interested travelers, which GP first wrote about.
During the evening it was announced that on Wednesday and Thursday is about around 110 cancellations, according to a press release.
“already made concessions”
In a press release writing SPF SAS-section to their demands is about “retain our Swedish workplaces on reasonable terms” and that requires a balance between job security, work and leisure.
“After several years of wage cuts and significant savings on pilot costs to save the company, we now require a moderate wage increases in line with the rest of society,” wrote the trade management and also highlights the already previously given SAS, drawn with big financial problems for a long time, “good conditions to survive and grow in a very competitive environment.”
– This conflict is largely about defending our jobs and rights to pilots’ careers in the joint airline, Peter Larsson, Chairman of the SPF / SAS section earlier said.
“We have been responsive”
During the evening continues the intensive mediation efforts between the parties. Malin Selander, press officer at SAS Sweden says that it now focuses fully on solving the last questions.
– We think we’ve been very attentive to the pilots’ requirements. We have tried to find solutions that can meet their needs and also make so that SAS can be razor sharp in the tough competition we still have in the industry.
She points out that SAS did not want to exacerbate some salaries and pensions
– Since we want to continue to offer the Scandinavian collective agreement. The pilots must be employees in Scandinavia have Scandinavian conditions and pay taxes and charges in the country where they operate, unlike other low cost carriers that choose other staffing solutions.
From the SPF is one of today curt.
– We do not comment on the ongoing negotiations, says the press coordinator Rebecca Rosenvinge.
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