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Pilarksi says: Re-emergence of labour as a crucial aviation issue
18 January 2012
Unions and airline management have to learn to live with each other, writes Adam Pilarski, senior vice-president, Avitas, in his monthly column.
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Labour conflicts in aviation are heating up around the globe. There is strife at Air Canada, Air France, United and elsewhere.
The one conflict that has received the most publicity is in Australia. Flag carrier Qantas has just celebrated 91 years in business and is remembered by all newcomers to airline analysis for its absence of the letter ‘u’ (Qantas is an acronym – not an English word – which stands for Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services).
So, how should airlines and their management deal with unions? The first and most important point to remember is to accept unions as an integral part of an airline’s labour structure.
Unions in most developed countries are part of the environment and have to be dealt with. Collective bargaining is part of business and needs to be used in a productive way. Fairness and efficiency are not relevant. Taxes may...
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