SAS strike threat at midnight – Aftonbladet

A big conflict threatens SAS and the Swedish air traffic.

According to the GP started the SAS set up the flight already on Wednesday afternoon.

If the airline and Swedish Pilots agreed before midnight is a total 430 pilots on strike.

– We think we’ve been very attentive to the pilots’ demands, says Malin Selander, press officer at SAS Sweden.

The negotiations for a new collective agreement between SAS and the Swedish trade union, 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.

Already on Wednesday announced SAS 25 flights on Thursday. Who departures would not comment, but it will according to SAS communicated directly to interested travelers, which GP first wrote about.

Sending sms

SAS press officer Malin Selander says to Aftonbladet that interested customers received sms that their flight is canceled. This primarily applies to domestic flights and some flights to Europe from Stockholm and Gothenburg.

– The victims have the opportunity to make a rebooking to a later date or get your money back, says Malin Selander.

– We would like to point out that the negotiations are still under way and that we are totally committed to resolving this. The canceled flights are made in order that we should not get into a situation where we have customers, airplane and crew stuck.

She refers customers who want to check their flight to the SAS website.

“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 it 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 increase on par with the rest of society,” wrote the trade management and also highlights that one already given SAS, drawn with huge 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 for pilots careers in the joint airline, Peter Larsson, Chairman of the SPF / SAS section earlier said.

“We have been responsive”

During the day, they continue 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 do this so customers should not have to suffer any cancellations. 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.