Not a fun place to be right now
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Unite union has called on
Thomson Airways to issue firm assurances that it will make no compulsory redundancies following the news that 600 jobs are under threat.
Thomson Airways will be entering a 90 day consultation period with Unite following its decision to make changes to its aircraft fleet.
Unite regional officer Kevin Hall said: “These cuts are a blow to the workforce during a time of economic uncertainty. Unite will be working constructively with the company and we are confident that we can substantially mitigate the impact of these cuts.
“However, Unite is adamant that compulsory redundancies are out of the question and we expect firm assurances from Thomson Airways that the company will not go down this route.”
The airline is making changes to its fleet which will see Boeing 757s being replaced by Boeing 737-800 aircraft, which require fewer cabin crew members.
A statement from the airline said: “Thomson Airways will be entering a 90-day consultation period with members of the cabin crew this month.
“This is as a result of our continuing drive to become more efficient which includes changes to the aircraft fleet. Boeing 737-800 aircraft requiring fewer cabin crew are replacing Boeing 757s when they come up for renewal.
“Thomson Airways is committed to mitigating the impact of these changes on cabin crew and is working in partnership with the relevant trade union to achieve this result.