Mar 9, 2015
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The conflicts are a result of SAS's decision last year to lay off 900 baggage handlers in order to force new negotiations on a local level. SAS plans to move around 140 cabin personnel to the Cimber brand, which would also entail putting the employees under a cheaper bargaining agreement.
In a third strike in eight months, SAS baggage workers walked off the job at Copenhagen Airport. The conflicts are a result of SAS's decision last year to lay off 900 baggage handlers in order to force new negotiations on a local level. Cabin crew workers also started their protest over the airline’s plan to move employees to a more cost-effective collective bargaining agreement after its takeover of Cimber airlines. SAS plans to move around 140 cabin personnel to the Cimber brand, which would also entail putting the employees under a cheaper bargaining agreement.
English: http://www.thelocal.dk/20150224/sas-strike-delays-flights-out-of-copenhagen
http://www.thelocal.dk/20150227/new-sas-strike-cancels-copenhagen-flights
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