In the Spanish press, from the Spanish newspaper Cinco Dias.
Vueling y sus pilotos inician el verano al borde del conflicto | Empresas | Cinco Días
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¨The Vueling pilots entrench again before a possible confrontation with management. So much so that the union Sepla held on Thursday a meeting at the workplace of Barcelona in which, as a confidence motion,the union asked commanders and seconds if they are willing to support the union section in future protest actions. Among the measures, the dreaded strike. And the sense of the vote was practically unanimous in favor.
This working group made up of 900 employees complain again so he understands a repeated breach of the collective agreement, especially as it touches bases abroad. Most Spanish budget airline, part of the holding IAG with Iberia, British Airways and Aer Lingus, has aircraft overnights in Rome, Palermo and Catania in Italy, and the Orly and Charles de Gaulle Paris. At these airports is the job of 110 pilots and co-pilots, plus online operations met in Florence and Amsterdam.
After sealing in the summer of 2015 agreement, in which expatriates it applied the Spanish Vueling agreement when this did not conflict with local labor laws, Sepla again have strong disagreements with the company. Among their complaints include the "non-inclusion of own agreement in employment contracts, contrary to the agreement, or that the ladder or the voluntariness of professionals choosing pilots occupying foreign bases is not respected" , as discussed at the meeting.
Sepla has signed an agreement with the Italian ANPAC to cover pilots in Italy
Stalls outside Spain, explained from the template, they should be covered by volunteers, and the order of preference for accessing these places should prevail antiquity. If there are no staff willing, which is usual, forced starting are chosen by staff with less seniority. However, the union speaks of "a whimsical selection".
"We've heard the union's proposals and we take into account; the new Vueling steering committee it has as a priority, "stated from the top of the company, which labels this internal affair of" confidential ".
Alliance in Italy
A lack of power to influence decisions that affect operations outside Spain, the union section of Sepla in Vueling has sealed an agreement with the Italian pilots' union ANPAC. This movement creates an umbrella of protection for almost 80 FOs and now have their job in Italy. They are offered the dual affiliation without having to pay an additional fee.
Apart from the issues related to the convention, it has also motivated strong indignation among employees the slogan - "prohibition" says Sepla- address for pilots to avoid talking to journalists or to comment on the company on social networks. The union has publicly criticized these guidelines stating that go against freedom of association and expression. "We are in contact with the central union to answer the necessary questions on this issue," says the address.
With this groundswell, the Sepla has asked a committee meeting to interpret the Convention that the company must celebrate this June in response to the 30 days you have to call the meeting. From the Sepla you are stringing rope knowing that the low cost is at the peak of exercise time.
According to sources, in that assembly of pilots he assumed that there is room for negotiation. In fact, the 100 days granted Sepla room for the new CEO, Javier Sánchez Prieto, from Iberia, took office, knew the company inside and make decisions. A grace period in which that confidence will still remain three weeks, but the executive begins to feel the union pressure.¨