KLM: Pilots call off Monday morning strike after contract talks progress
1 year, 3 months ago

KLM: Pilots call off Monday morning strike after contract talks progress

NL Times  

KLM pilots called off a planned one-hour strike scheduled for Monday morning after the Dutch airline reached an agreement on several issues with the pilots' union, VNV. KLM had offered a 5 percent wage increase per year, while the pilots wanted 6 percent more. In addition, a one-off payment of 2% has been agreed to compensate for the late commencement date of the collective labor agreement, which already ended in March 2023," the VNV said. The two sides also agreed on better scheduling and planning to allow pilots to better manage their paid time off, and doing a better job of including pilots in decisions regarding flight safety.

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KLM wants to freeze salaries for two years, as pay talks start
4 weeks, 1 day ago

KLM wants to freeze salaries for two years, as pay talks start

Dutch News  

Dutch flag carrier KLM has confirmed it wants to bring in a salary freeze of at least two years, following reports by RTL News. The plan is included in a letter sent by KLM to the 10 unions involved in the talks, ahead of the start of this year’s pay negotiations, RTL said. Cabin crew and pilots unions VNC and …

KLM proposes two-year pay freeze amid rising costs
1 month ago

KLM proposes two-year pay freeze amid rising costs

NL Times  

KLM has announced plans to freeze wages for its employees over the next two years, citing financial pressures and a need to curb rising costs. “The costs are not under control,” KLM stated in its communication to unions, noting that these challenges have contributed to a low stock price for Air France-KLM and pessimism among analysts. KLM proposed additional cost-cutting …

KLM no longer giving pilots free flights to work
2 years, 4 months ago

KLM no longer giving pilots free flights to work

NL Times  

KLM pilots who live abroad will no longer be able to fly to work at Schiphol for free. Instead, they will pay a fixed amount for commuting every month, NOS reports based on the provisional collective labor agreement between KLM and trade union VNV. The state agent - an independent supervisor who monitored whether KLM complied with the conditions for …

KLM ground crew unions agree to new contract with 4% pay bump, reduced work pressure
2 years, 5 months ago

KLM ground crew unions agree to new contract with 4% pay bump, reduced work pressure

NL Times  

KLM ground staff will receive a total wage increase of four percent divided over two steps in an agreement the airline reached with labor unions FNV and CNV. The new collective labor agreement will take effect retroactively from March 1, and will run for one year. FNV and CNV have been in talks with KLM about the collective labor agreement …

KLM pay rise for staff and pilots breaches coronavirus support terms
2 years, 6 months ago

KLM pay rise for staff and pilots breaches coronavirus support terms

Dutch News  

National airline KLM breached the terms of its coronavirus funding deal by offering pilots a two-stage pay rise between now and the New Year. The proposed pay deal, worth 1.5% in August and another 1.5% from January, would increase its expenses in violation of the agreement, KLM’s state agent Jeroen Kremers told MPs in a briefing on Monday. Kremers said …

KLM pay rise for staff and pilots breaches coronavirus support terms
2 years, 6 months ago

KLM pay rise for staff and pilots breaches coronavirus support terms

Dutch News  

National airline KLM breached the terms of its coronavirus funding deal by offering pilots a two-stage pay rise between now and the New Year. The proposed pay deal, worth 1.5% in August and another 1.5% from January, would increase its expenses in violation of the agreement, KLM’s state agent Jeroen Kremers told MPs in a briefing on Monday. Kremers said …

KLM working to resolve issues with collective agreement, State aid requirements
2 years, 6 months ago

KLM working to resolve issues with collective agreement, State aid requirements

NL Times  

Dutch airline KLM, in consultation with the trade unions, hopes to quickly find a solution to issues in the collective bargaining agreements signaled by the state agent for the airline. The state agent said in advice to parliament that the collective labor agreements KLM wishes to make with the unions do not meet the conditions of the government support package …

KLM ground crew strike causes delays at Schiphol
2 years, 8 months ago

KLM ground crew strike causes delays at Schiphol

NL Times  

KLM ground crew at Schiphol Airport began a strike at 6 a.m. on Saturday, citing poor working conditions and the airlines’ recent decision to outsource some labor to another agency. The ground crew, who are responsible for loading and unloading planes and bringing them to their designated gates, received an email on Thursday that their work would be partially outsourced …

KLM ground crew strike ends after 90 flights canceled
2 years, 8 months ago

KLM ground crew strike ends after 90 flights canceled

NL Times  

Flights are being restarted at Schiphol Airport after KLM employees who laid down their work Saturday morning have called off their strike. In total, 90 flights were canceled on Saturday, a KLM spokesperson told the NL Times. "It's a shame, of course, we were looking forward to sitting on a terrace tonight," a woman whose flight to Spain was canceled …

More layoffs at KLM; Up to 1,000 jobs at risk
3 years, 11 months ago

More layoffs at KLM; Up to 1,000 jobs at risk

NL Times  

Dutch airline KLM is cutting another 800 to 1 thousand jobs. KLM is cutting 500 full-time jobs among the cabin crew, 100 jobs among pilots, and 200 to 400 jobs among the ground crew. This comes on top of the 5 thousand job cuts the airline announced last year with its reorganization plans to get through the coronavirus pandemic. The …

KLM pilots agree to pay cuts up to 2025, clearing way for government bail-out
4 years, 1 month ago

KLM pilots agree to pay cuts up to 2025, clearing way for government bail-out

Dutch News  

Pilots’ union VNV has reached agreement with KLM about pay cuts for the next five years, clearing the way for the government to pump a further €2.4bn into the company in the form of loans and guarantees. ‘The way has now been cleared for the financial support needed to get KLM through the crisis,’ Willem Schmid, chairman of the pilots’ …

KLM Pilots agree to wage cuts clearing path for €3.4 billion state aid package
4 years, 1 month ago

KLM Pilots agree to wage cuts clearing path for €3.4 billion state aid package

NL Times  

The labor union representing Dutch airline KLM's pilots has signed a commitment to agree to salary cuts for the duration the airline receives state support to cope with a decrease in travel brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. "This brings KLM one step closer to obtaining the government loan and guarantees on bank loans totalling EUR 3.4 billion," the airline …

Pilots union prepared to talk about KLM pay cuts to secure bailout
4 years, 1 month ago

Pilots union prepared to talk about KLM pay cuts to secure bailout

Dutch News  

KLM pilots are prepared to talk about wage moderation for a five year period, Willem Schmid, chairman of the Dutch pilots’ union VNV told NOS radio on Monday. On Friday, it became clear that the finance ministry did not consider the agreements reached between aviation unions and KLM on cost cutting – a key part of the government’s rescue package …

KLM €3.4bn bail-out in doubt as pilots reject five year pay cut plan
4 years, 1 month ago

KLM €3.4bn bail-out in doubt as pilots reject five year pay cut plan

Dutch News  

The stand-off between airline KLM and pilots union VNV continued on Sunday, after the union refused to agree to a five-year pay cut in return for a government bail-out package worth €3.4bn. The powerful 3,000-strong pilots union earlier agreed to a pay cut lasting to 2022 and has refused to extend this to 2025, as finance minister Wopke Hoestra is …

Crisis talks at KLM as last minute hitches hit cost cutting deal
4 years, 1 month ago

Crisis talks at KLM as last minute hitches hit cost cutting deal

Dutch News  

Dutch flag carrier KLM has failed to reach a definitive agreement on an efficiency drive which is a key condition for a government bail-out, several Dutch papers report on Friday. According to the Financieele Dagblad, the airline has not managed to finalise a deal on cost cutting with the unions, putting the €3.4bn government package into doubt. Despite earlier reaching …

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