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After day-long strike, pilots and Cargolux reach tentative agreement
AFTER a 24-hour strike, management and Cargolux pilots of the OGBL (Onofhangege Gewerkschafts Bond Letzebuerg) union have come to a tentative agreement to be finalised by September 16.
The two sides hashed out a new deal, stating that newly hired pilots will have more available duty days. Among the other highlights of the deal, Cargolux will cap the number of aircraft to be deployed by its low-cost carrier, Cargolux Italia.
Using non-union pilots to fly bigger Cargolux Italia planes unionised pilots feared cheaper "Italian" pilots would take over routes and cargo handled by more costly Cargolux pilots.
Under the new deal, there will be a profit-sharing scheme, reported Atlanta area Air Cargo World.
Cargolux president and CEO Dirk Reich said he was happy to see the parties come to an agreement, while the union said the agreement would bring stability to the company and its employees.
Another union, LCGB (Letzebuerger Chreschtleche Gewerkschaftsbond), issued a 24-hour "warning action" against the all-cargo airline, to protest the airline's use of non-union pilots.
Cargolux said the action by the LCGB union was illegal because there was a collective work agreement in place, with active negotiations ongoing to come up with the new agreement.
The two sides hashed out a new deal, stating that newly hired pilots will have more available duty days. Among the other highlights of the deal, Cargolux will cap the number of aircraft to be deployed by its low-cost carrier, Cargolux Italia.
Using non-union pilots to fly bigger Cargolux Italia planes unionised pilots feared cheaper "Italian" pilots would take over routes and cargo handled by more costly Cargolux pilots.
Under the new deal, there will be a profit-sharing scheme, reported Atlanta area Air Cargo World.
Cargolux president and CEO Dirk Reich said he was happy to see the parties come to an agreement, while the union said the agreement would bring stability to the company and its employees.
Another union, LCGB (Letzebuerger Chreschtleche Gewerkschaftsbond), issued a 24-hour "warning action" against the all-cargo airline, to protest the airline's use of non-union pilots.
Cargolux said the action by the LCGB union was illegal because there was a collective work agreement in place, with active negotiations ongoing to come up with the new agreement.
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