SAS cabin crew in Norway started a strike on August 23 after failed mediation, affecting some flights; SAS goals to reduce disruptions and attain a decision quickly.
After two days of mediation by the Nationwide Mediator’s workplace, SAS has sadly not reached an settlement with the 2 Cabin Crew Associations in Norway, NKF and SNK, and so they have chosen to strike as of this morning, August 23. It’s SAS’ ambition to return to mediation in order that we will attain an answer as quickly as doable. The negotiations are a part of a deliberate Collective Bargaining Settlement (CBA) renewal.
Some 120 SAS staff went on strike initially and the quantity is anticipated to develop within the coming days when extra employees members are scheduled to hitch the picket line, the 2 labour unions concerned within the talks mentioned. The Norwegian Federation of Commerce Unions represented 640 cabin crew members at SAS Norway, whereas Parat, a part of the Confederation of Vocational Unions, mentioned it negotiated on behalf of an additional 240, all of whom may finally be a part of the strike.
“Our precedence proper now could be to reduce disruptions to our site visitors program and assist our clients with rebookings and knowledge.” says the airline.
“Whereas a restricted variety of flights are impacted by this strike and most flights will function as deliberate, we advise passengers to verify flysas.com for updates earlier than making their approach to the airport.
We deeply apologize for the inconvenience brought about and we’re working very laborious to resolve this example shortly.
We imagine that it’s doable to discover a resolution that’s each enticing for our Norwegian cabin crew, and on the identical time guarantee the corporate’s competitiveness.
Regardless of SAS, whereas underneath chapter safety, having gone to nice lengths to fulfill the cabin crew by way of pay and dealing hours, we’ve not reached an settlement. Additionally it is vital to notice that the Firm is within the last stretches of its reconstruction course of, and the impact of this strike needs to be analyzed.”
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