Originally Posted by
MSPeconomist
Does this mean that no KLM aircraft move at AMS during this period? Luggage not being handled will mean delays pays 21:00 for both arrivals and departures.
Unsure about it. Think the planes at the Fokker farm and other planes that don't require a pushback will move. On the first of Augsut there where technical problems resulating in whole batches of luggage not loaded (9.000) and again yesterday. The problems yesterday resulted in 6.000 pieces of luggage left behind. Quit some people who connected to/from Delta/KLM were effected. Still the KLM and Delta planes did leave.
FNV is the only union calling for a strike. There are iirc 5 trade unions. Furthermore KLM is going to court todat trying to stop the strikes.
Will copy and paste the press releases of yesterday:
Amstelveen, 02 August 2016
KLM invites FNV to rejoin talks
Summary
KLM has been negotiating a new collective labour agreement (CLA) for ground personnel with five trade unions since April. This has led to an integrated proposal which four of the five unions is presenting to its members.
The FNV is the only union which has chosen another route. It has presented KLM with an ultimatum containing additional demands. KLM has indicated that it wishes to continue talks, but has not responded to the FNV’s demands and will not give in to industrial action.
We suspect the points of difference are actually smaller that have earlier been expressed. In the interests of our passengers, our employees and the future of the company, we once more call upon the FNV not to commence industrial action, but to join us once more at the negotiating table.
Amstelveen, 02 August 2016
KLM’s response to FNV’s rejection
The FNV (Dutch Trade Union Federation) has informed us that it is not prepared to enter into negotiations with us. KLM finds it incomprehensible – and irresponsible – that the FNV feels the need to take this issue to extremes and is not willing to talk with us as the other four trade unions are willing to do. KLM does not to succumb to industrial action. Our customers, our staff, and our company would only suffer. We are, however, prepared to negotiate.
Amstelveen, 02 August 2016
KLM institutes proceedings against FNV
Summary
KLM this morning invited the FNV to resume negotiations. The union refused the call for dialogue and has instead called a strike for tomorrow between 19:30 and 21:00 hours. The call for strike action has gone out to their members at Ground Services, but not those working for Passenger Services.
KLM is instituting legal proceedings against the union to prohibit strike action and to enter into dialogue instead.
Strike action will cause unnecessary suffering for our customers, our company and the many KLM employees who are working so hard together to safeguard our company’s future. Especially at this, the busiest time of year for KLM and Schiphol. I would like to express my appreciation and support for the vast majority of our colleagues who work so hard and who also experience disruption as a result of these actions.
René de Groot, Chief Operating Officer KLM
KLM has always said it wants continue the dialogue, but will not respond to a unilateral ultimatum.