New strikes easyJet afoot

amsterdam - Pilots union VNV intent on new work stoppages at easyJet. The strike on Tuesday followed a spokesperson good, but did not yield any new discussions with the airline still.

Of the seventy Schiphol stationed pilots took them 31 participated in the strike by 08. 00 am to 14. 00 pm. That did not lead to cancellation of flights because easyJet pilots from other countries turned it on to take over the services. The union expressed shame of strikebreakers.

To prevent new actions will be thwarted new shorter work stoppages are announced in advance by easyJet. 'We have them this time neatly 48 hours advance notification. We will not say more when, for how long and place on which term actions.'
  
    
     
      
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The pilots take action because it fails to reach collective agreements with the British airline. The pilots at the Dutch base now only individual contracts.

The union wants to capture more agreements on working hours, pension and sick pay. 'If our whole proposal is implemented then working in Amsterdam are still below the European average', said VNV chairman Steven Verhagen earlier in the day. 'We do so not EasyJet choice from our demands.'

By threatening to use legal procedures and strikebreakers easyJet goes according VNV ignore the consultation culture in the Netherlands. Those who want to participate in the Dutch court is required to do under the rules in force here, says the union.
  
  
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Verhagen reiterated that the door is open for negotiations, provided that easyJet shows that it sincerely wants to achieve a result. However, he suspects that the company's base in Amsterdam wants to use as a 'crowbar' to retrenchment working conditions of pilots across Europe. He warned of a 'race to the bottom'.

A spokesman for easyJet would not comment on the allegations of the CNS. He said that a 'significant portion' of the Amsterdam-based pilots Tuesday an appearance at work.