Volaris Airline Staff Calls for Strike Amid Unfair Dismissals and Alleged Intimidation

Written in NATIONAL he 21/5/2023 · 16:27 hs

airline staff you will fly summoned to strike for next Friday June 2, from 0:00 hoursbefore the “unfair dismissals” and alleged acts of intimidation inside the airline. Although they affirmed that they remain open to dialogue, they declared that “labor rights are not negotiable.”

“Let’s not allow the current working conditions in our company to continue, and let’s take as an example the courage and organization of colleagues from other airlines, who in the past achieved positive changes and the recognition of their labor rights,” the workers announced in a statement. issued on May 20 and broadcast this Sunday.

The Volaris workers made it clear that the call to strike is made “with or without support” from the Union of Workers of the Aeronautical Industry, Similar and Related Communications of the Mexican Republic (STIA); They also stated that those involved are considering creating their own union, as established in article 357 of the Federal Labor Law.

They accused the Union of Workers of the Aeronautical Industry of favoring the interests of the companies and gave as an example what happened with the flight attendants VivaAerobus in 2020; They added that they only “partially” addressed the problem when the VivaAerobus workers threatened to create their own union organization.

Because of a “restructuring”, at least 140 Volaris female workers (flight attendants) were fired in recent days; Those involved, in turn, complained about the exhausting days, the alleged acts of threats and harassment, as well as the harassment, actions against which the STIA has never raised its voice, they accuse.

What other strikes have occurred in Mexican airlines?

This is not the first strike summons carried out by a Mexican airline during 2023: in February, the workers of Aeromar announced the cessation of their activities, due to a debt of 30.6 million pesos for rest vouchers, gasoline vouchers and overtime”.

Let us remember that on February 15, Aeromar definitively closed its operations, largely due to the debts it had, for example, it owed 1,157 million pesos to the Mexico City International Airport (AICM) for the rent of spaces, hangars and even the TUA (Airport Use Fee).

In January 2020 and prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, a leak of the conversations between the supercharges and their leadership triggered a strike at VivaAerobus, which caused the airline to postpone and even cancel flights.