On Wednesday there was consultation between Schiphol and the trade unions about solving the workload. The FNV union previously announced that it would take action if there is no agreement between the airport and the unions before 1 June. Schiphol CEO Dick Benschop was not personally present at the talks on Wednesday. Due to the staff shortage at the airport among security officers and baggage handlers, long lines of waiting passengers are expected again, just as in recent times.
Conversations
After the talks with the unions, Schiphol announced that they had been constructive and that there is a common goal to reach an agreement before 1 June. Another meeting is scheduled for Monday.
It has been busy at the airport since the beginning of the May holiday. During the first weekend of the May holiday, on Saturday 23 April, chaos ensued due to a wild strike at baggage handlers. In the meantime, there is also a major shortage of security guards, as a result of which people have recently had to queue for hours and sometimes even missed their flight.
Despite the long waiting times at Schiphol, not everyone is dissatisfied. According to Laura Schuit, it is all not too bad, and the rows are fairly continuous.
