Originally Posted by
RedChili
Please note that the reason for the strike is that SAS chose to cancel the collective agreement with the union. It was the airline's choice to initiate a conflict during the spring, not the union's or the pilots' choice. SAS could have cancelled the contract earlier if they would have preferred a conflict during the boring winter.
The pilots had an option to pull out of the 3 year collective agreement after 2 years. They chose too use this option not SAS. The agreement was signed back in April 2017, and therefore we now have the negotiations and strike warnings. The good news is the pilots have learned for previous years and therefore are not going to strike during the Easter peak.