2023-12-11 19:28:00
During this period of heavy traffic, customs officers at Liège Airport went on strike this morning. They are protesting once morest the overhaul of their schedules, with fewer services at night. They threaten to take action at the national level.
Since 7 a.m. this morning, customs officers at Liège Airport have been crossing their arms and therefore blocking numerous goods. Tuesday and Wednesday, they plan to go on a work-to-rule strike, that is to say, to check a maximum of 300 packages per 24 hours. Thousands more will be added to the queue. “We hope that the authority will withdraw its plan quickly“, says Ronnie Rosoux, CGSP delegate. “That she will be open for discussion and that everyone will be able to benefit from her gifts on time.“
The plan, presented without prior consultation, plans to halve the number of customs posts per night. A shift towards daytime aircraft movements is expected to continue. “It is not because flights land during the day that night activity is reduced“, explains the customs officer. “The airport is mainly focused on fresh produce. For these items, the activity remains the same.“
Fewer night shifts also mean fewer bonuses. So less salary. The organization of working hours will also be modified. “They offer 11 days of consecutive work before a rest period“, says Ludovic Luciani, permanent secretary CSC public service. “That seems exaggerated to me as a measure of work. What they will not do at night, they will do during the day and therefore they will work in tight flow.“
If nothing changes, customs officers plan to organize actions in the passenger terminals of Charleroi and Zaventem starting next week.
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