Het personeel van de luchthaven van Zaventem en alle bedrijven die er werkzaam zijn, legt morgen tussen 13 en 14 uur het werk neer. De staking komt er op aanvraag van de vakbonden van DHL. Ze willen op deze manier protesteren tegen het uitblijven van een akkoord in het DHL-dossier.
De staking was al een tijdje aangekondigd en ze komt er nu dus ook. Lode Verschingel van de christelijke vakbond zegt dat ze zo druk willen zetten op alle onderhandelaars om de werkgelegenheid zoveel mogelijk te vrijwaren.
"Het is moeilijk om in te schatten wat de consequenties van de actie zullen zijn, maar dat er zich ongemakken zullen voordoen staat wel vast", zegt Verschingel. "De actie is niet bedoeld tegen de luchtvaartbedrijven, maar is alleen bedoeld om de werkgelegenheid op de luchthaven te ondersteunen", zegt de vakbondsman nog.
Eerder deze week lieten de vakbonden via een pamflet al weten dat bij de onderhandelingen niet alleen de werkgelegenheid bij DHL op het spel staat. Ook de banen bij tal van bedrijven op de luchthaven van Zaventem komen in het gedrang. Een verhuis van DHL uit Zaventem zou volgens een VUB-studie tegen 2023 tot 17.500 banen kunnen kosten.
(vrtnieuws.net)
In short, all companies operating at BRU airport will stop working on 1 October from 13.00 to 14.00 in solidarity with DHL workers.
[translation by sn26567 in order to move the topic to Latest News]
Hm, I wonder how many people are going to participate in this union action. Personally, I'm not member of any union, and since I don't think it's a good idea to go on strike like this, I don't think I will participate...
Ivan
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Goodevening,
The industrial action at the airport of Brussels tommorrow is not really a strike. It is more like a meeting of people who can come to this meeting to reflect their concern about employment in general and in particularly employment in the aviation bussiness. Sabena, Citybird, Sobelair and now maybe DHL will consequently lead to less people employed in airline bussiness.
A recent study from the VUB (Vrije Universiteit Brussel) has shown that DHL transports a big amount of freight via commercial airlines that fly into Brussels. This cargo traffic is profitable and some airliners fly into Brussels just to have their part of the DHL Cargo bussiness. If DHL goes, those airlines might stop or lower down the frequencies of passenger flights which means less airportstaff needed to do the check in, less people to handle the luggage, less catering, less handling.
Companies who are not able to send people to the airport were asked to participate by stopping work for an hour and go to the local meetings held at their company.
Not always the same what the media says...
Apuneger,
Everybody is free in his choices but don't forget if you work or if you go to work :
- it might be possible you don't have to work on Saturday and Sunday
- 20 days of legal holiday-days
- a dozen of extral holiday-days
- a good wage
- medical insurance provided by work
- extra pension benefit fund
- "meal"-checks
=> All presents given by the bosses of the companies ????
ILS25L wrote:
This cargo traffic is profitable and some airliners fly into Brussels just to have their part of the DHL Cargo bussiness. If DHL goes, those airlines might stop or lower down the frequencies of passenger flights which means less airportstaff needed to do the check in, less people to handle the luggage, less catering, less handling.
Can somebody please name me some airlines that only come to BRU because of the cargo they transport for DHL ????
Anyway I'm against a strike from companies like SN,TV,etc... for the simple reason that they are not directly concerned. Such a strike would only affect their image !!!!
Goodevening,
Avro,
Amongst the carriers I know, BA has an extensive agreement with DHL for transporting their cargo in Europe.
LH is carrying freigth for DHL to Frankfurt for connection with their LH Cargo-flights.
This action tommorrow will not affect airline-companies because as you stated they are not directly concerned. It is more a kind of meeting for people who care about employment at the airport.
By the way, if SNBA or VEX was concerned, would you think otherwise ?
By the way, if the faith of SNBA or VEX would be like the DHL-case, wouldn't you want to know what's going to happen with your job ? Wouldn't you like to have some job-security ?
Would you like to see happen that government and/or directory boards are playing with your future knowing that you can not influence the decision ?
I summarised and translated the first post of this topic in order to move it from the Dutch-speaking to the Latest News section, because of its general interest.
hi all,
is it possible that some of the objectors to dhl have dishonorable intensions,i have heard that a person against the night flights who works for the commision or the consilium and is now moving to southern france,(name witheld but available if nessasary),it was mentioned during pub talk that some of the objectors will benefit greatly from house price increases if the nightflights stop,can anyone confirm this.and if this is the case,you objectors out there should think about what happened to the ex sabena staff,suicides e.t.c.,remember,if dhl leave the consequence for a lot of people will be dire, so think about your actions and the aftermath of what will happen.
good luck to all at dhl
bilbo
Today, innocent travellers will be held hostage. Is that the respect we're showing to the people who actually pay for our salary?
Stop that nonsense about "we're not going to strike, we're going to inform". It is a strike. If you want to inform, there are better ways - like a memo or a letter. And what about informing the people not working at noon today? How are you going to "inform" them?? Another session at 22h00 tonight?
For all those going on strike today: next time there is a delay with my flight, please save us your "we're sorry for this delay": by this strike, you've proven that the comfort and satisfaction of the passenger is your least concern.
I don't know if it is a good idea but I know one thing. Our stupid politicians need to know how stupid they are. They are really ruinning the whole aviation industry. Our country is already so small. We can say that we are really lucky to have a company like DHL at BRU. Why don't they understand that??
Well I can tell you that I will go in an hour to the airport and so are al my collegues. We work all for EAT and I know that this can give some delays for the passengers if other airliners their employees are joining us. But must we just wait and see what they are doing with us? And VEX and Sn etc not involved??? At this moment it is the night flights but just wait if they get what they want then the next step will be the day flights! It must stop that a small shouting group of people can make this problems for an company that gives work to more then 6000 people.
Waldova, strikers who think that those "stupid politicians" will change their attitude because of the strike are more stupid then the politikasters.
This strike is causing damage to people not involved in the DHL-story.
It's 12h now. Will there be a solution at 14h00, when the strike is over? Will there be a solution tomorrow at 14h00, when the strike is 24 hours old? Will there be a solution next week, because of the strike?
If you answer is 3 time a no, your strike is useless.
Is there already any delays because of any possible action at the airport? I'm curiuos to know because I am in the Netherlands for the moment and don't get much of information about it here.
Hey look just think what you want We al know that a strike is not giving the ultimate solution but it will keep the pressure up and shows the people that we all go for our job. You guys are the biggest egoist of all! Complaining about the possibility that there could be some delays. Ever thought about what will happen with us when we lose our jobs? I think that that will be much worser then a few minutes delay.
Never the unions tried to get the airport down, it was even BIAC themself that decided to stop activities from 13.15lt till 13.30lt and the management of the companys themself agreed with the action. All the check in desks closed for 15'. We even went back to work before 14.00lt. I hope you never will get involved in a situation in your company like us. I can tell you that it is not a plessure not to know what the future will bring.
I hope that there once will be a law to forbid actions/strikes like this. If the Unions want to do something they should go to the decision makers and not the general public. No one should have the right to limit the freedom of movement/travel of anyone who is not involved in this case. I don't agree with Belgium governement that they still don't made a decision but keep the tourists and business travelllers out of it.
Er zijn geen erger blinden dan zij die niet willen zien
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Pilatus, you don't have the right to take people in hostage who have nothing to do with your struggle!!! That's what I'm saying, and nothing else. Suppose I have a problem with my neighboor because his dog always escapes, runs into my garden and kills my chickens. Am I then allowed to defloat a tire of your car? It will only cost you 15 minutes to change that wheel, and infloating tires usually is free of charge.
That's what you're guys are doing: you're having a problem with your boss and/or with a minister, and you make a third party, an innocent passenger, paying for it. Shame on you therefore.
By the way: you don't have to tell me "what if my company gets involved ...": my job also depends from airlines and airports and aircrafts.
We al know that a strike is not giving the ultimate solution but it will keep the pressure up and shows the people that we all go for our job. You guys are the biggest egoist of all! Complaining about the possibility that there could be some delays. Ever thought about what will happen with us when we lose our jobs? I think that that will be much worser then a few minutes delay.