CARGO handler workers at luxaircargo held protests at Luxembourg Airport (Findel) last month ahead of the transfer of the business to a new company.
LuxairCargo has been Luxembourg Airport's cargo handler for more than 25 years but has decided not to take part in the latest seven-year tender.
A decision on which companies will take on the Findel Cargo Centre is due in November, but reports suggest that a new Cargolux subsidiary, Luxcargo Handling, is one of the frontrunners to take over the operation in 2024.
Ahead of the transfer, around 300 workers represented by the OGBL, LCGB and NGL-SNEP unions recently held a demonstration at the airport to secure guarantees over the future transfer.
In total, 1,200 people are employed by LuxairCargo and will be transferred to the new business.
The unions would like to see a guarantee that in the event of over staffing there will be no layoffs following the transfer of activity; the establishment of a collective agreement specific to the new company based on the current Luxair collective agreement; the guarantee of existing agreements and the safeguarding of extra-legal benefits specific to Luxair personnel; recognition for the unfailing commitment of staff; and the guarantee of adequate representation of employees.
LuxairCargo is located next to the airport's runway and has a capacity of 1,200,000 tonnes per year, reports London's Air Cargo News.
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LuxairCargo has been Luxembourg Airport's cargo handler for more than 25 years but has decided not to take part in the latest seven-year tender.
A decision on which companies will take on the Findel Cargo Centre is due in November, but reports suggest that a new Cargolux subsidiary, Luxcargo Handling, is one of the frontrunners to take over the operation in 2024.
Ahead of the transfer, around 300 workers represented by the OGBL, LCGB and NGL-SNEP unions recently held a demonstration at the airport to secure guarantees over the future transfer.
In total, 1,200 people are employed by LuxairCargo and will be transferred to the new business.
The unions would like to see a guarantee that in the event of over staffing there will be no layoffs following the transfer of activity; the establishment of a collective agreement specific to the new company based on the current Luxair collective agreement; the guarantee of existing agreements and the safeguarding of extra-legal benefits specific to Luxair personnel; recognition for the unfailing commitment of staff; and the guarantee of adequate representation of employees.
LuxairCargo is located next to the airport's runway and has a capacity of 1,200,000 tonnes per year, reports London's Air Cargo News.
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