possible strike in of french air traffic controllers

waldova · Post by **waldova** » 13 May 2005, 20:34

This sunday, monday and tuesday, the 15, 16 and 17 of may there is a posssible strike announced by the french controllers wich could affect the operations of many companys.

This is already an anouncement that i found on the vueling website about these strikes:

Warning of strike

On the 15th, 16th and 17th of May a possible strike of controllers of the French air space is foreseen. This strike will affect directly most of our international flights.

At Vueling we will make our best to avoid repercussion of the strike on our operations and on your journeys, but it is possible that cancellations or delays not wanted by the company may happen.

We thank you beforehand for your understanding.

Let's hope they don't strike, it would mean so much trouble for many people and for many airlines who don't need this right now.

Filip146 · Post by **Filip146** » 13 May 2005, 22:05

From Eurocontrol - CFMU

FRENCH STRIKE
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VALID FROM 15/05/2005 (17H00 UTC) TO 17/05/2005 (05H00 UTC)
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DUE TO SOCIAL UNREST AFFECTING FRENCH CIVIL SERVANTS ,
DISTURBANCES WILL AFFECT FRENCH ATS, AIS AND COM SERVICES FROM
0505151700 TO 0505170500
.
1- A RESTRICTED SAFETY SERVICE WILL BE GRANTED IN THE 5
ACCS AND THE AIRPORTS OF ROISSY / ORLY / BALE MULHOUSE AND
OVERSEAS
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2- AT OTHER AIRPORTS, ATS MIGHT NOT BE AVAILABLE. POSSIBLE
CLOSURES WILL BE ANNOUNCED VIA NOTAMS.
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3- APPROPRIATE ATFM MEASURES WILL BE IN FORCE ACCORDING TO
AVAILABLE CAPACITIES
.
4- OPERATORS WILL OBTAIN USEFUL INFORMATION FROM THEIR
DEPARTURE AERODROME FMP / CFMU./ VIA AIS
.

B744skipper · Post by **B744skipper** » 14 May 2005, 11:21

I only can say one thing: Reagenomics!

Just fire all of those morons who are blackmailing the goverment and if that was not bad enough, with their criminal actions they are affecting a lot of people and airlines who do not have any part in this issue.

So fire them, and bring in the military traffic controlers.

HorsePower · Post by **HorsePower** » 14 May 2005, 13:00

Des contrôleurs aériens réquisitionnés en vue des grèves de la Pentecôte (french)

16th of May was a day off (Pentecôte), as in many other european countries, but the french gov. has cancelled it. It means every french worker will have to work one day more (for free, of course).

@B744skipper: Don't be afraid little student, one day, it will be your turn

!

Regards

Seb.

ILS25L · Post by **ILS25L** » 14 May 2005, 15:59

Goodafternoon,

@B744skipper : So fire them, and bring in the military traffic controlers.
=> You sound lke the South American junta : if they don't fit in your plan, get rid of them.

If you are still a student (like Horse Power mentions), I would ask first to understand why strike threats can occur and than you might come to a conclusion but don't forget that nobody knows what's going on behind the scenes and that you might jump too fast to conclusions.

I do hope as a student you will be able to pick up a good educated and well paid job because with your prejudices, you can better stay away from the group of hard-working people who are pleased that this means 1 day less squeezed out by management.

Never forget that a manager :
1. Need hard-working people to have a job himself
2. Even a manager has those days off for which the workers fought.

Regards, Karl

Post by **sn26567** » 14 May 2005, 17:35

HorsePower wrote:It means every french worker will have to work one day more (for free, of course).

fftopic: In fact the workers were and are still paid for that day, which was a holiday in the past. Now thay have to work to earn the salary of that day.

waldova · Post by **waldova** » 16 May 2005, 20:11

Today most of the flights flying over and from France were experiencing many delays caused to the strike of air traffic controllers. Most of the flights had delays of 1 hour to more, much more.