This Friday, EasyJet flight attendants went on strike scheduled for May 26, 28 and 30, and June 1 and 3, accusing the carrier of “unreliability and discrimination” against other countries.
A May 11 statement from the National Union of Civil Aviation Pilots (SNPVAC) said that easyJet continues to treat Portuguese base crews as underage workers, perpetuating their “unreliability and discrimination against colleagues from other countries.”
According to the union, “an atmosphere of tension and discontent, as well as a long deadlock in resolving various labor disputes, led SNPVAC to submit a new notice of strike”, after which it “sent a letter to the company, to the Ministry of Infrastructure, the Ministry of Labour, Solidarity and Social Defence, the Ministry of Economy and the Sea and DGERT announcing the strike on 26, 28 and 30 May and 1 and 3 June 2023.”
The stop will cover “all flights operated by easyJet” as well as “other services to which flight attendants are assigned”, whose “show hours occur nationally starting at 00:01 and ending at 24:00 every day. says the strike announcement published by the union.
“The cash benefit amendment proposals previously submitted by the company remain, if not worse, far below the threshold of what is acceptable to guarantee decent work for flight attendants,” the structure said, adding that “easyJet remains “deaf” to economic hardship. experienced by its crew due to low incomes due to the recognized rise in the cost of living, which suffocates the workers and endangers the well-being and comfort of their families.
The union reiterated that “in other countries and bases where the company’s profitability level is lower than in Portugal, colleagues have achieved a significant increase”, noting that “the atmosphere of tension and dissatisfaction with the long and unbearable stalemate in resolving various disputes has escalated, leading to concluded that easyJet’s ultimate goal is to indefinitely extend the position taken over time.”
The union believes that, given the availability of alternatives, namely flights to the Azores and Madeira, “there is no minimum service to be guaranteed”.
On the same day, easyJet said it was “extremely disappointed” by the strike call, saying “the union’s current proposal is not feasible.”
“The union’s current proposal is not feasible, especially given that what we are paying our workers is above the national average,” he said in a statement.
“We will do our best to mitigate the impact this may have on our customers, including making changes to flights prior to the strike,” the company said, noting that “customers whose flights are affected will be contacted directly via SMS or email. mail.” through the details provided at the time of booking.
The carrier also said that all customers whose flights are canceled “are eligible for a refund or a free exchange for a new flight,” recommending that they confirm the status of their flights.
In a statement dated May 19, SNPVAC assured that “easyJet has previously made the decision to mass cancel flights: out of 458 initial flights with Portuguese bases in Lisbon, Porto and Faro, the company has already canceled 384 flights in advance, i.e. 84% of scheduled flights.”
The company, in turn, ensured that the wages of its employees are “competitive and well above the national average.”
“SNPVAC is defending an unfeasible proposal, demanding an increase from 63% to 103%, which shows ignorance of reality,” he assured.
Author: Portuguese
Source: CM Jornal
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