In the last two editions of Debrief we provided you with some interesting aspects regarding the delegation election and why the president of the previous delegation potentially does not convene those delegates elected in 2013 for their first meeting.
Mr Massaro until now does not provide the real underlying reason why he does not invite the delegates for their first meeting. Instead he is hiding behind his (and most certainly the OGB-L’s) interpretation of the legal texts. There may be very personal reasons for not obeying the law, like losing a position, but there may also be other, more far reaching ones. Reasons, which may affect all of us.
We cannot nor do we say that these are indeed the underlying reasons but other parties involved, which possibly includes management or even the shareholders, may potentially have an interest in the composition of the staff delegation as well. As explained, the composition of the staff delegation plays a vital role, e.g. if a social plan would have to be negotiated or if management would intend to apply Art. 1.3 of the CWA seeking amendments of the same.
In the recent past, we have seen that the composition of the delegation was used by management in the last CWA negotiations to their advantage. Based on this recent experience it must be considered that any management would do the same again. Interesting in this context is the following email by the EVP Human Resources, Legal Affairs & Compliance. It is up to you to form your own opinion, why the EVP intervenes, why the CEO is copied in and why the EVP asks for patience until the not uncertain uncertainties have been clarified:
We leave it up to you to judge for yourself, if it could not be in the interest of management to delay the first meeting of the delegation elected in 2013 considering rumours spread by an employee working for the Cargolux China joint venture project team, regarding a reduction in fleet size. Such a fleet reduction may require a social plan, with all its consequences including applying Art. 1.3 of the CWA.
