This may be related, from the US arm. They have now asked for arbitration.
Overwhelming Majority Reject Concessions
June 3, 2005
On June 2, food service workers at airline catering company Gate Gourmet voted 3,860-240 to reject a contract proposal containing deep cuts in wages and benefits.
The company had threatened it would file for bankruptcy if the contract were rejected. Teamster members will consider a strike if Gate Gourmet tries to dissolve the contract in bankruptcy court.
Like the rest of the airline industry, Gate Gourmet has suffered serious financial losses since the attacks of September 11, 2001. But instead of trying to find sustainable solutions, Gate Gourmet's parent company, Texas Pacific Group (TPG), is spending millions on new acquisitions.
“Instead of investing money on restructuring to make the company viable again, they’re trying to squeeze every last penny from the workers. We’re not going to stand for it,” said Local 435 Secretary-Treasurer Steve Vairma.
Vairma serves on the negotiating team with representatives from UNITE-HERE, which also represents Gate Gourmet workers.
[from union website]