Azores Airlines cabin crew union threatens a three-day strike
Azores GuideRostering, lost seniority after sick leave, rest seats on the A321 and holiday booking are among the grievances behind a possible walkout at Azores Airlines.
The national cabin crew union, SNPVAC, says it may call a three-day strike at Azores Airlines if the company does not answer its members' demands. Members meeting in Lisbon on Friday gave the airline ten days to come up with concrete and satisfactory answers and solutions, according to a union statement carried by Açoriano Oriental and Rádio Atlântida.
61 members took part in the emergency general assembly, which approved a union motion by majority. The union has not called the strike yet.
SNPVAC wants the company agreement applied in full, including its position on disputes over exempted flights and cancelled activity during transport times. It asks the airline to correct rostering irregularities and to restore seniority to cabin crew who were absent for more than 30 days on sick leave.
The union also wants Azores Airlines to revoke a note from the chief pilot that stops cabin crew from using the A321 rest seats set out in the agreement. Other demands cover the right to book holidays in festive seasons and a review of how many cabin crew are assigned to each operating base.
The motion says the Azores Regional Government, the airline's sole shareholder, has let a privatisation process marked by repeated delays and uncertainty drag on.
This site reported earlier that SATA handling unions announce strike periods over privatisation.
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