terça-feira, 6 de outubro de 2015

Executive Air France suffers aggression at a meeting on 2800 layoffs



As the executive Xavier Broseta, Pierre Plissonnier director also had to jump the fence to get away from protest



Cutting spending plan affects 300 pilots, 900 flight attendants and flight attendants, as well as 1700 employees onshore

The airline Air France confirmed on Monday (yesterday) that its restructuring plan threatens 2,900 jobs. The issue was discussed during a central committee of the company, causing revolt in hundreds of workers who stormed the meeting venue and assaulted company directors.



The executive vice president of human resources of the company, Xavier Broseta, had to be removed by security meeting with workers' representatives. The man explained the company's plans when he began to confusion. According to EFE, the group surrounded Broseta and tore his shirt. The management of Air France promised to denounce the act as "aggravated violence".


The plan "alternative" cutting costs was implemented by management after the failure of negotiations with the unions of pilots, who rejected the increase in working hours. The measures affect 300 pilots, 900 flight attendants and flight attendants, as well as 1700 employees onshore Air France.

The chairman of Air France, Frédéric Gagey also confirmed that five aircraft will be withdrawn from the fleet throughout 2016 and nine in 2017. The company currently has 107 aircraft on the network. Moreover, according to trade union sources, the company also announced the closure of several lines and reducing the frequency of flights in others.

The company's three unions called strike on Monday and almost all attended the event held at company headquarters during the course of the committee.

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