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The strike by KLM ground staff on Wednesday may not go ahead. The court in Amsterdam decided this on Friday in summary proceedings initiated by KLM.
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The Straits TimesKLM ground crews to strike in Amsterdam as summer holidays begin
KLM ground staff want to strike again. The intention is to stop working for 8 hours next Wednesday. This was announced by the unions CNV and FNV. Initially, the ground staff wanted to strike on Saturday. KLM successfully went to court last week to stop this. The judge called a strike that day irresponsible due to the holiday rush and the aftermath of the NATO summit. The unions are now confident that the strike will be allowed to go ahead.
KLM's ground staff will still strike next Wednesday, CNV and FNV report. The strike will last eight hours, from 2:00 PM to 10:00 PM. "We want KLM to come up with something concrete for the ground staff. We will not buy anything for vague promises," the union states. KLM wants to talk to the unions to prevent a ground staff strike before any summary proceedings are initiated, says a spokeswoman for the airline.
Dutch Airline KLM Secures Injunction To Stop Massive Ground Staff Strike At Its Amsterdam Hub
Dutch flag carrier KLM has secured an emergency court injunction blocking thousands of ground staff at its hub at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport from going on strike next Wednesday in a dispute over wages. Two labor unions, FNV and CNV, had called on their members to go on strike for eight hours on July 9 from 2 pm to 10 pm after they rejected a pay offer from KLM, because it didn’t guarantee that wages would keep up with inflation. Following weeks …
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