The general management of Luxair was singled out by three unions (OGBL, LCGB, ngl-snep) on Monday morning for having removed "practically all the rights and benefits acquired over the past 40 years" from the employees of the group.
This were decision taken "unilaterally" and despite a "viable" future plan proposed by the unions.
The airline reportedly announced a salary freeze for the next three years, the suspension of the 13th month for the same period, the reduction of leave days to the legal minimum, the abolition of the retirement bonus, and the introduction of paid parking for all employees.
The unions write in their communication that the general management has not hesitated to "denigrate its loyal, motivated and committed staff throughout the crisis" by grading "a considerable part of its employees as 'low performers'".
On Monday, the three unions launched an appeal to Luxair staff and all employees in the aviation sector for a protest picket this Thursday at 8am on the Place de l'Europe in Kirchberg, one hour before the next sectoral aviation tripartite meeting.
The OGBL, the LCGB and the ngl-snep offered their support to the ministers Bausch, Gramegna and Kersch to carry out the discussions during this meeting with the general management of the Luxair group, and to finalise a "global plan for the future of the Luxembourg aviation sector".
