4 days Ago
Salary offer and union disagreement
To the unions' demands, KLM responded with a proposal on salaries that included a one-time payment in 2025 of 1,000 euros. Furthermore, there is a structural salary rise of 2.5 per cent, based on the company's performance results, as of 1 July. All unions party to the collective labour agreement for ground staff are eligible for this offer, among them FNV and CNV.
With this adjusted proposal, however, both unions will go on strike as they claim to be no longer open to negotiations. The strike follows a court ruling that upheld an injunction against a 24-hour strike on Saturday on safety grounds.
Union reactions and the next court hearing
FNV negotiator John van Dorland is very disappointed: "The provisional injunction does not come as a surprise, but frustration amongst the ground staff is increasing". Negotiator for CNV Souleiman Amallah said he saw the legal step coming and has confidence in the hearing ahead.
The court plans to review KLM's injunction request at 1:30 p.m. in Amsterdam.
