KLM Fends Off Further Strike Action with Ground Staff Wage Deal

KLM Fends Off Further Strike Action with Ground Staff Wage Deal

Dutch flag carrier KLM has reached a negotiated pay agreement for ground handling staff with the trade unions NVLT, VKP, and De Unie. Employees will receive, among other things, a 2.25% wage increase, a one-time payment, an improved profit-sharing scheme, and an attractive arrangement for early retirement. The three unions represent more than half of the organised ground staff. KLM has invited the remaining two unions representing ground workers…

KLM Ground Staff Strike at Schiphol Airport Threatens Travel Delays Over Pay Dispute

Amsterdam, September 8 - A KLM ground staff strike at Schiphol Airport is set to disrupt operations at one of Europe's busiest aviation hubs, as workers demand a fairer pay deal amid ongoing negotiations. Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, the primary base for the Dutch flag carrier, faces potential delays and chaos on September 10, 2025, when unions FNV and CNV have called for a two-hour walkout from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM. This industrial action stems f…

KLM ground staff to strike at Schiphol over pay deal

Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS) is bracing for a potential flight disruption as KLM ground staff prepare to walk out. The work stoppage of ground staff is scheduled for September 10, 2025, following the rejection by two major unions representing ground staff of a recently concluded collective labor agreement (CLA) with KLM. The walkout marks the latest escalation in a dispute that has fractured labor representation at the Dutch flag carrier and…