Disbelief and disappointment regarding VNV’s attitude

Fri, 17 Aug 2018 13:29:46 +0200

KLM yesterday presented the Dutch Airline Pilots Association VNV with an improved proposal for a new collective labour agreement (CLA) that better complies with the pilots’ wishes to reduce work pressure and improve work-life balance. We are not fully complying with the last bid presented by the VNV, but are prepared to lay down an adjusted KLM proposal. This proposal is a revised version of KLM’s earlier proposal, using ingredients from the VNV’s last bid. In so doing, we are prepared to surmount a great number of objections. This is a final bid to ensure that a new CLA is laid down as swiftly as possible. This is in everyone’s interests. The fact that the VNV has rejected this proposal so swiftly, without assessment of the contents and without further discussion with KLM and its members, is incomprehensible and neither in the interest of the pilots, nor KLM. KLM remains open to further discussion on the contents of the proposal.

CLA negotiations KLM - VNV in difficult phase

Mon, 13 Aug 2018 07:45:14 +0200

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and the Dutch Airline Pilots Association VNV met again today to discuss the future collective labour agreement (CLA) for pilots. Regrettably, the negotiations are in a difficult phase. Both VNV and KLM have put forward proposals. KLM takes the objections and wishes of its pilots seriously, which is why a strong and substantial package of measures and solutions have been tabled. KLM believes that, in combination with the previously negotiated agreement in principle, this package should bring about the desired reduction in work pressure and improvement of the work-life balance of pilots. To avoid disrupting negotiations, no further content-related details will be released at this time.

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Disbelief and disappointment regarding VNV’s attitude

CLA negotiations KLM - VNV in difficult phase