Industrial action 11, 12, 13th June
Latest position:
Most DSNA (French service provider) unions are calling for strike action this week in protest against SES II+ and RP2 cost reductions.
We are currently in the worst case scenario where :
- the 12 June "European action day" against SESII + will be accompanied by general strike in DSNA, with no possibility to negotiate.
- In addition, the main ATCO union is calling on 3 days of strike 11-12-13, requiring from the government and DGAC/DSNA to take into account some salary increases for the next years as from now in anticipation of future RP2 regulation, and other unspecified demands. The negotiations to avoid the 3 days of strike have failed so far. DSNA are doing their best to keep negotiations open but the outlook is pessimistic as regards a short term issue before the 11th.
If as is likely, the 3 days strikes is confirmed, the "legal service minimum" will be guaranteed. The "minimum" is about 50% eu-route and airport capacity which is extremely disrupting for the network and air transport.
The enforcement of the minimum service entails :
- legally constraining some ATCOs (around 30-40% of the shifts) and ATSEP supervisors not to go on strike
- asking airlines to reduce their flight programmes to the main French airports by 50%
- regulating en-route capacity under a service minimum scenario in liaison with NM
- adapting as far as possible the tactical sector configuration taking into account the actual staffing available
- negotiating with military authorities a reduction of their training activity
- rerouting traffic to avoid French airspace
- regular monitoring of the situation by DSNA with NM, and with Airlines representatives in France (including representation of international airlines trought the "BAR") and airports by regular confcalls (minimum 3 per day) + specific blog information
- other measures as needed and as feasible.
It is still hoped that a solution may be found to avoid the 3 days strike, but so far DSNA have launched their communication process and airlines have currently started to plan their flight programme reduction.
Last edited by flowman; 9th Jun 2013 at 09:53.