Air France announces two more days of strikes
Staff at Air France have announced two more days of strikes for April 3 and 7, in an ongoing dispute over proposed pay increases.
Six worker unions have united , which come in addition to the strike already confirmed for March 30.
The dispute centres on pay. Staff are demanding a 6% rise, which they say is 鈥渋n line with inflation since 2011鈥�, but management is offering a general rise of 1%, and of 1.4% for ground staff.
The strike announcement comes on the eve of planned negotiations between the unions and management, with a view to reaching what the latter has called a 鈥渨in-win鈥� agreement.
But a press release issued by 10 unions (pilots: SNPL, Spaf, Alter; stewards: SNPNC, Unsa-PNC, CFTC, SNGAF; and ground staff: CGT, FO and SUD) said: 鈥淲e are hardening our movements鈥� in the face of management who is 鈥済iving no concrete response鈥� to 鈥渙ur demands鈥�, and is 鈥渟tanding firm and seeking division鈥�.
The 10 unions concerned have already confirmed a strike for March 30; the third over the issue so far.
A previous strike on February 22 grounded a quarter of the fleet.
Yet, a response from the management team : 鈥淭he rise seen by our staff will average 4.5% across the year, including individual rises and extra interest.鈥�
