PARIS (Reuters) – The SNPL pilots’ union of the airline Corsair filed a strike notice on Friday for the period from December 16 to 22 to demand wage increases and better working conditions.
“The pilots of the Guadeloupean airline Corsair are exasperated and angry. After having made significant efforts, particularly in terms of remuneration and while they were put to a very high contribution to allow the resumption of activity, the management (…) remains deaf to their legitimate demands, particularly concerning the return to their pre-covid working conditions and the revaluation of their remuneration to deal with inflation”, writes the union in a press release.
“Corsair pilots are mobilized, initially from December 16 to 22, 2022 inclusive, while waiting to renew the movement during other holiday periods, in order to obtain fair working conditions!”, He continues.
This movement comes against a backdrop of strong social tensions, as the sector prepares for a particularly busy holiday season after two years of slowdown linked to the health crisis.
The Air France cabin crew unions, Unac and SNGAF, which together represent more than half of the staff, also filed a strike notice over this period. They are demanding the signing of a provisional collective agreement to replace the agreement determining their social benefits which expired at the end of October.
EasyJet flight attendants and stewards, represented by SNPNC and Unac, for their part, lifted their strike threat at the start of the week, after accepting a management proposal which provides for a salary increase of 11% (7.5 % on a fixed basis and 3.5% on average on a variable basis).
Corsair, which is based at Orly airport, mainly serves the French overseas departments.
(Caroline Pailliez, editing by Kate Entringer)
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