Swiss Management's latest press statement, implied threats if work was not resumed by 18:00.
I fear that Mr. Franz has NOT understood - it is HE and his management who contravene the court ruling. In a real democracy the differences in pay since the court ruling + interest should now be paid out to all - and a collective contract at the SAME rate as the other Swiss pilots for short haul, be offered immediately.
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Unfortunately for Swiss Pilots they will find that Switzerland is not a real democracy and that the most probable course of action will be dismissals and sub-contracting the routes to Lufthansa, Austrian, SAS and any other Star alliance member able to pick up the slack. Such a move is in Chris Franz's interests so that he can make Swiss a virtual airline flown by others, faster than was ever thought possible.
Beware Guys
... but it would be nice if justice partially won out.
BaZ update at 12:00h today
BaZ news at 16:00h today
By 12:30 122 flights had been cancelled. the union confirms that the managements demand for a return to work by 18:00 will not be met - it is down tools for the full 24h period and at the time of the interview with Swiss Pilots representative there were no known strike breakers (in English 'scabs'). The cabin crew union are sympathetic and supportative of the Swiss Pilots cause, as are the Ground Staff !
Cabin Crew's Press Statement
Swiss have set up a help line for PAX, but their web site is pathetically uninformative.