The Government has presented a bill proposing legislation to stop the Coast Guard’s air mechanics’ strike. The main sticking point in the negotiations is the Coast Guard’s air mechanics’ will to preserve the link to the Union of Aircraft Maintenance Technicians’ wage agreements. While the government has offered a one-year extension of the current agreement, giving them the same pay raises as Icelandair’s air mechanics, the Coast Guard’s air mechanics turned down the offer, demanding instead a three-year contract.
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