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The Christian unions ACV Puls and CNE have called on Brussels Airlines cabin crew to strike from February 28 to March 1.
The unions warned last week that some cabin crew were threatening to take action, with the risk of “serious disruptions” to Brussels Airlines’ air traffic. This strike would coincide with a school holiday in French-speaking education.
The dissatisfaction among cabin crew – the stewards and stewardesses – mainly revolves around pay and workload. A strike was narrowly avoided in December, but since then “not many concrete solutions have emerged,” says Jolinde Defieuw of ACV Puls. There was no response to an ultimatum from the Christian union, she says.
Brussels Airlines reports that it is aware of the situation of the cabin crew and is available to “negotiate constructive solutions”. A meeting with management is planned for early next week. The management is doing everything it can to prevent a strike, says Brussels Airlines spokesperson Nico Cardone.
The other unions do not join the call for strikes, says Olivier Van Camp of the socialist union BBTK. They first want to give the consultation every opportunity.
Social tensions at Brussels Airlines have existed for months, among cabin crew, pilots and ground staff. The pilots already went on strike for 24 hours in mid-January.
