Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 08-12-01
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[01] CYPRUS AIRWAYS - STRIKE - ENDS
[01] CYPRUS AIRWAYS - STRIKE - ENDS
Cyprus Airways fleet was grounded until midday on Monday due to a
four-hour work stoppage, announced by the pilots trade union PASIPY on
Friday. CY Spokesman Kyriakos Kyriakou told CNA on Monday that the
national carrier rescheduled its flights, noting however that a total
of 2400 passengers and 30 flights have been affected by this
unjustified strike.
Kyriakou said CY was anticipating the result of a meeting the Cyprus
Airways unions were holding on Monday to see whether the pilots will
decide to intensify their action.
According to press reports, PASIPY had called for the four-hour strike
to convene members of the union to a general assembly meeting to decide
future action with regards to their collective agreement. The union
says CY is not complying with the collective agreements signed between
the two sides.
Kyriakou said that the airline is calling on pilots to sign a proposal
which it has signed with the remaining four unions to bring back salary
increases and increments for the next two years.
What matters to us it to maintain conditions of labour peace in the
airline and even at the last moment, we urge the pilots to reconsider
and think of their responsibilities and put an end to these actions,
the CY Spokesman added.
The CY proposal calls for 6% increases plus increments and other
benefits totaling 6.7 million euro.
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