The two trade unions are on a collision course with the management that the staff on the zero line wants to have in connection with the financial situation. However, FNV has demanded 7% wage increase. On Friday afternoon 12 noon, an ultimatum ends at the KLM management.
KLM remains ‘extremely high’ number of distant flights canceled by new breakdown
“We received a letter from Mayor Schuurmans of the Haarlemmermeer that we should not stop before and during the NATO summit. Public order would then be at stake, because two runways are already running out. We are now considering what actions we could take,” says Amallah. The municipality of Haarlemmermeer did not respond to a request for comment. KLM does not want to respond either. Due to the limited employability of runways, KLM must already delete flights during the NATO summit. FNV says it still waits the Ultimatum.
Precious aircraft pane
The airline wants to cut € 450 million this year, but at the same time is involved in negotiations for a new collective agreement where substantial wage requirements have been laid down. At the same time, the money keeps spraying out, because KLM cancels relatively many distant flights through defects or other breakdowns. This costs tens of millions, including missed sales, reimbursements and shelter to stranded travelers.
More wages and bonus bonanza for top KLM while staff have to go on zero
Another complexity is that KLM wants to implement a reorganization in addition to the cutbacks, but wants to reduce the social plan. “The requirements of FNV and CNV are too far from those of the management, which also seems to be on its course. During Corona, the then management managed to explain clearly and clearly which way we had to go. That is missing now,” says an initiate.
French kites on KLM aircraft
In addition, KLM is also limited by using only 90% of the distant planes in the summer in connection with a pilot shortage. This creates the bizarre situation that despite the shortages KLM pilots are retired at the age of 58, while an older Air France pilot may fly on a KLM device. The flying unions have agreed that a KLM device from New York will be flown by French pilots this summer.