In the opinion, the judge mainly had an eye for the concerns that Schiphol had expressed. Lawyers for the airport said that major problems arise when ground staff do not drag planes, which means that the site for aircraft clogs up and passengers in aircraft and the departure halls have to wait. The judge agreed with Schiphol that the security risks are therefore unacceptable, also because it would provide extra pressure on the Marechaussee at customs that already had a lot of work due to the NATO summit. Therefore, according to the preliminary relief judge, the fundamental right to be allowed to strike in this case must be limited.
In the opinion, the judge had an eye for the concerns that Schiphol had expressed. Lawyers for the airport said that major problems arise when ground staff do not drag aircraft, so that the site for upcoming flights clogs up and passengers in aircraft and the departure halls have to wait. The safety risks would therefore be unacceptable, also because it would put extra pressure on the Marechaussee that already had a lot of work due to the NATO summit.
Judge did not go along
The judge did not go along with the argument of the trade unions that a 24-hour strike is safer than shorter actions, if KLM at least all flights get off and therefore no travelers or planes have to go to Schiphol. KLM and Schiphol said during the session that the airport will never be completely empty. Moreover, operational top woman Patricia Vitalis of Schiphol feared that passengers still come to the airport to be able to arrange a flight, which would lead to chaos.