ORHANDLINGENE IN NORWEGIAN
Norwegian Pilot Association (NPF) has signed an agreement with Norwegian Air Shuttle (NAS). The acute danger of conflict in Norwegian is over, and any sympathy actions by NPA page will not be relevant.
Norwegian Pilots Association (NPA) has kept close contact with the NPF through their negotiations. As we have previously communicated, we have chosen to "contract issues" not only as NPFs game, but a common struggle for our discipline and profession. NPA has decided to play an active supporting role for the NPF to create a political pressure and give our colleagues in the NPF best possible negotiating position.
NF and IFALPA policy
IFALPA policy is reproduced in IFALPA Industrial Manual, and coincides with the ECAS attitude and practice the pilot associations in Europe are fighting for their respective companies. This is also the NPA's attitude:
- The rights to all aircraft operations within a company to be exclusively related to the company's employees pilots listed on a common senioritetsliste, and regulated in an agreement with pilot union
- Any use of external pilots / aircraft to be agreed with the pilot union - The company must have the full operational and professional responsibility for the pilots - pilots will be directly employed by the airline - Use of contract mediation agencies to avoid
- Contract Pilots undermining staff pilot conditions, rights and working
NF has been concerned about the NPF through this negotiation fully would "solve" the problem of contract. We regret that the NPF has not been able to anchor it to NF basic principle that all employees, both temporary and permanent, shall be employed by the airline and not through the mediation agencies.
NF has recently worked hard to bring the issue before the politicians and regulators. This work will, even though the immediate danger of conflict is over, continue unabated. NF addressed now more relevant ministries with specific requirements that we believe are important to limit airlines' ability to use temporary workers with unacceptable conditions. In addition, we will now consider various measures to strengthen our political influence. NF has also taken a leading role in coordinating the Nordic cooperation on the issue, supported by the ECA.
Lysaker 05/09/12 For the Committee, Norwegian Pilots Association
Alexander Wasland Manager, NF