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Air traffic controllers strike: Majority union announces notice period will be lifted this Thursday

While all air traffic controller unions called for an aviation strike this Thursday, which was expected to be followed by mass action, the majority union SNCTA announced in a press release issued on Wednesday that it was canceling its notice.

“An agreement has been reached,” the organization explained in a short message on its website. “Given the extremely short time frame involved in this last-minute reconciliation, each controller may cancel his or her pre-declaration (strikes), despite the fact that the deadline of 18:00 had passed the day before,” the union further explained.

Air traffic control overhaul

All unions have called for a strike after talks on accompanying measures to overhaul France’s air traffic control system failed. According to a SNCTA spokesperson, the reform is aimed at “improving productivity”.

Thus, 75% of flights to Orly and 65% to Roissy Charles de Gaulle had to be canceled this Thursday, according to a message from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC) on BFMTV, which appeared on Tuesday, before the announcement of the lifting of restrictions. notice of majority union. More broadly, on average 60% of flights may not operate at all airports in France.

Source: Le Parisien

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