PARIS: The announcement of the new industrial action on 3, 4, 7 and 8 May follows 11 previous days of strikes, called by unions representing pilots, cabin crew and ground staff.
“We must continue to keep up the pressure for our wage demands,” three unions said in a statement, arguing that their objectives were to “sign an agreement that is reasonable for everyone”.
Management says it cannot afford their demands of a 5.1 percent increase this year, saying it would undo the benefits of recent restructuring.
But unions argue that workers deserve to benefit from years of belt-tightening that have returned the carrier to operating profitability, after seeing their wages effectively frozen since 2011.
