El Prat ATC employees denounce having reached their limits

The much-feared month of August has arrived, and air traffic controllers at El Prat are having to juggle in order to carry out their work efficiently. Tiredness and the need to work through breaks are combining to create “chronic fatigue”, according to the Secretary of Communication for USCA (Air Traffic Controllers Union) to Cerodosbe. ...

The right to strike is non-negotiable

Press Note. Brussels, 23 March 2016 The European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF), representing around 270,000 workers in European aviation, took note of the strong wording used by European airlines’ representatives to condemn the actions of French trade unions organising air traffic management (ATM) staff. The ETF would like to reiterate that the right to strike is a fundamental right and therefore non-negotiable. Furthermore, the ETF warns against any attempt to impose ...