In 2022 it was subsequently agreed that not the price, but people should be the first priority when making a tender for security. And agreements have also been made with the luggage handlers to do something about the high work pressure. There it was decided that The number of companies must be halved, from six to three.
Too many luggage companies at Schiphol
The trade unions and a number of political parties found six companies too much. Because there is a lot of choice for the airlines with whom they work, the rates remain low. That is nice for the companies, but is at the expense of the working conditions of the staff. The halving of the number of luggage companies must be done this year, but when is still unknown.
De Bie sees another solution how the workload can be reduced by the luggage handlers. “Make sure you have a minimum occupation, if you want to tackle the workload there. So that a company cannot compete with another company by loading and unpacking less airplane with a person.”
In recent years there have been a number of positive developments for Schiphol employees, such as improved rest rooms and better working conditions. “But this report shows that that is not enough. Much more has to be done,” says De Bie.