Sas cabin crew strike after pay talks fail
According to Reuters, on August 23 local time, the union said that after pay negotiations broke down, the cabin crew of Norway's Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) went on strike to demand higher wages and better working conditions.
Two unions involved in the negotiations, the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions and the Confederation of Professional Trade Unions, said about 120 SAS employees had initially walked off the job and that the number was expected to increase in the coming days, when more employees would join pickets.
Sas has not commented on how the strike action will affect the airline's operations. According to union leaders, SAS cabin crew are paid 15 to 30 per cent less than airlines such as Norwegian.
The salary mediator appointed by the Norwegian government said he could not bridge the gap between the two sides. "The parties were unable to come up with any solution," mediator Mats Wilhelm Ruland said in a statement.
"We deeply regret the inconvenience caused by this conflict and we are working to resolve it as quickly as possible." Our priority now is to minimise disruption to flight schedules, support affected customers to rebook alternative flights and provide as much detailed information as possible."
The conflict did not involve SAS pilots or flight attendants employed by the airline in Sweden or Denmark, but the strike could still affect traffic outside Norway as cabin crew work across borders.
The Parat union said talks had broken down over both working conditions and pay, and warned the strike could last a long time. The airline said a limited number of flights would be affected by the strike.
Two unions involved in the negotiations, the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions and the Confederation of Professional Trade Unions, said about 120 SAS employees had initially walked off the job and that the number was expected to increase in the coming days, when more employees would join pickets.
Sas has not commented on how the strike action will affect the airline's operations. According to union leaders, SAS cabin crew are paid 15 to 30 per cent less than airlines such as Norwegian.
The salary mediator appointed by the Norwegian government said he could not bridge the gap between the two sides. "The parties were unable to come up with any solution," mediator Mats Wilhelm Ruland said in a statement.
"We deeply regret the inconvenience caused by this conflict and we are working to resolve it as quickly as possible." Our priority now is to minimise disruption to flight schedules, support affected customers to rebook alternative flights and provide as much detailed information as possible."
The conflict did not involve SAS pilots or flight attendants employed by the airline in Sweden or Denmark, but the strike could still affect traffic outside Norway as cabin crew work across borders.
The Parat union said talks had broken down over both working conditions and pay, and warned the strike could last a long time. The airline said a limited number of flights would be affected by the strike.
