2023-09-20 11:55:49
The management of Skeyes, the airspace manager, says it is very “surprised” by the strike notice launched by the unions. It will now begin the conciliation procedure in order to listen to the grievances of the worker representatives.
At the heart of the tensions, the personnel planning mechanism. According to ACV Transcom, the unions reached an agreement with Skeyes management in 2019 to introduce a new planning mechanism, with a one-year testing period. Due to the Covid crisis, the testing period lasted longer than expected, but it finally expired at the beginning of this year.
However “Skeyes continues to apply this scheduling system, without even taking into account the old rules such as publishing schedules at least one month before the schedule begins. A completely illegal practice“, criticizes Kurt Callaerts, responsible for the Flemish Christian union. For its part, management is trying to smooth things over by focusing on dialogue.”The new planning mechanism, approved jointly, aims to integrate the necessary rest time into air traffic controllers’ schedules and distribute efforts equally among all air traffic controllers“, she reacts. “It thus guarantees greater predictability in the working hours of air traffic controllers, which allows them to better plan their private lives“, continues the company, adding that air traffic safety was further strengthened due to strict application of the rules relating to “fatigue management“.
A new meeting is planned soon between management and the unions, specifies Skeyes. The strike notice runs until October 5.
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