Over 200 trade union members from the LCGB, the OGBL and NGL-SNEP gathered outside the airline’s headquarters in Munsbach to show their support. This was done at the request of Luxair employees, according to LCGB secretary Paul De Araujo.
Friday’s protest picket saw unionists demanding serious and constructive negotiations for the first time, meeting Luxair staff’s commitment. Among other things, the unions are demanding that Luxair re-introduce the full 13 months’ pay for all employees, as well as an additional day of annual leave and the introduction of a work-from-home system.
The airline posted a record number of 2.5 million passengers in 2023 - an achievement which was only possible due to the commitment of its staff, De Araujo said. The staff have delivered time and time again since the pandemic, he continued, adding that this commitment should be rewarded with a collective agreement guaranteeing attractive work and salary conditions.
One in eight employees in the Grand Duchy lives below the poverty line, giving Luxembourg the highest rate of working people in poverty, said OGBL central secretary Manon Meiresonne. This is unacceptable and must be addressed, and the only way forward is for collective agreements to be negotiated seriously by employers and the unions.
