Auch bei Tochter Swiss keine Einigung

Auch bei Swiss stehen die Zeichen auf Konflikt: Nachdem die Geschäftsleitung der Lufthansa-Tochter eine erste Einigung mit den Pilotinnen und Piloten im Februar verworfen hatte, haben nun die Mitglieder der Gewerkschaft Aeropers den vorgelegten Gesamtarbeitsvertrag 2022 ihrerseits abgelehnt. Der Aeropers-Vorstand fordert Nachbesserungen zugunsten der Pilotinnen und Piloten, damit die Stabilität des Flugbetriebes über den Sommer und den Herbst sichergestellt werden könne.

Swiss bedauert in einer Mitteilung das Resultat und prüft nun das weitere Vorgehen. «Der Vertrag stellte aus Sicht von Swiss nach mehrmonatigen und intensiven Verhandlungen einen Kompromiss dar, welcher die Interessen von Swiss und Aeropers ausgewogen abdeckte», so die Airline. Auswirkungen auf die Stabilität des Flugbetriebes seien durch die Ablehnung des Gesamtarbeitsvertrag nicht zu erwarten, beschwichtigt die Fluglinie.

Vereinigung Cockpit initiates strike ballot at Eurowings Germany

Eurowings is currently evaluating far-reaching demands of the VC / strike ballot is not a breakdown of talks / EW Europe not affected

Today, Tuesday, August 16, the Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) union initiated the strike ballot for Eurowings Deutschland pilots, which will run until August 31. If approved, indefinite strikes would be possible. However, a strike ballot is not a decision to go on strike and does not mean that talks have been broken off. Both collective bargaining parties continue to signal their willingness to talk.

“We respect the step announced today by Vereinigung Cockpit to hold a strike ballot,” said Anja Draxler, Head of HR & Legal at Eurowings. “It remains our concern and joint mission to agree a solution at the negotiating table. We are sticking to the agreed negotiation plan. We want to work together on sustainable solutions that take into account both improved operating conditions for pilots and competitiveness, and thus also the future of our company,” emphasizes Anja Draxler.

What is at stake? Eurowings is currently negotiating with VC on the collective agreement for cockpit crews at Eurowings Germany, which the union terminated in the summer. The negotiations started in July, a few weeks ago. The collective agreement regulates the conditions of employment for pilots. The pay is regulated in the collective pay agreement and is not currently being questioned by the EWG Cockpit crews. The employer side is currently examining the proposals submitted by the VC very closely.

The VC also emphasized to the media its willingness to continue talks, but has for the time being canceled the dates already agreed for talks. The reason for the strike ballot is the stalled negotiations on a new MTV.

“Discussing the sometimes very conflicting positions and working out solutions that both parties can support in the long term takes time, patience and understanding for the position of the other party. This cannot be done at the drop of a hat,” says Anja Draxler. At Eurowings, it is a long-standing and proven practice to resolve collective bargaining disputes constructively and in a results-oriented manner at the negotiating table. “We are very confident that we will succeed in doing so this time as well,” says Draxler.

Eurowings Europe is not affected.

Piloten beschließen Streik bei LufthansaFRANKFURT - Bei der Lufthansa sind die angedrohten Pilotenstreiks wieder ein Stück näher gerückt. Die Tarifkommission der Vereinigung Cockpit lehnte am Donnerstag ein nachgebessertes Angebot des Unternehmens ab, wie ein Sprecher berichtete. Details wurden nicht genannt.