easyJet France pilots call a strike to denounce the instability of schedules
Quick Look
- easyJet France pilots have called a strike for September 13 and 14 to protest against the chronic instability of their schedules, denouncing changes that could occur up to ten times the day before.
- They are demanding the same conditions as those obtained by cabin crew in August, including intangible schedules and compensation in the event of late changes.
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Why It Matters
The easyJet France flight attendants went on strike in August for the same reasons linked to the instability of schedules, which resulted in an agreement providing for five days per month with intangible schedules and compensation in the event of a change of more than two hours.
Pressure from easyJet France cabin crew on their company. The pilots of the second largest air carrier in France are calling for a strike for Sunday September 13 and Monday September 14. With this action, their union wants to denounce the chronic instability of pilots' schedules. “It is common for a pilot to find himself at the end of the month with a schedule that does not have a single day identical to those at the beginning of the month, sometimes with a day that can change ten times the day before,” underlines the section of the SNPL (National Union of Airline Pilots) at easyJet France.
The British low-cost airline is not its first social movement this summer. Its stewards and flight attendants went on strike in August for the same reasons. The conflict was resolved by an agreement providing for five days per month where schedules will be intangible, and compensation in the event of a change of more than two hours. As a result, the SNPL does not understand why easyJet refuses to grant the same conditions to pilots, while employees in the cabin and in the cockpit “operate the same planes, the same rotations and in the same operational environment”.
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The social climate is also tense within the French subsidiary of the Spanish low-cost company Volotea. Its pilots have been on strike since Friday until Sunday. The unions denounce excessively low remuneration, “the pace of work and the lack of recognition”. The SNPL estimates that a quarter to half of Volotea flights were affected by the strike on Friday.
Open Questions
- What is the response of easyJet France management to the pilots' demands?
- Will the easyJet pilots' strike movement be followed by other unions?
- What will be the real impact of the strike on flights on September 13 and 14?
