The results of the ratification process of the last CWA proposal are now confirmed.
96% of our members voted with 64% accepting the package. Based on this result, the LCGB together with the OGBL will now proceed and sign both CWAs. One covering the period from 1stDecember 2018 until 31stDecember 2019 and a second one for the period from 1stJanuary 2020 until 31stDecember 2022.
All the monetary adjustments will come into effect as from 1stAugust 2019 onwards. As of 1stJanuary 2020, the remaining elements except the flight time limitations will be effective. To give the company enough time to hire the required number of pilots, these new provisions will be implemented latest by 1stJuly 2020.
The improvements in the new CWA would not have been possible without the great support and unity of our members. A unity that should be maintained in the future to ensure a strong pilot representation in Cargolux.
Some of our members feel that the new CWA package is not as good as it should be, but please bear in mind that it contains improvements and adjustments in all priority areas where a vast majority of our members have asked for and we will ensure that the new CWA is implemented in day to day business as intended.
Although the majority accepted the CWA package, we also received feedback from those who rejected it. It clearly reflects the mistrust in management that origins in the events of the last negotiations in 2015 and how the pilot community was treated since then. The proper application of the CWA in our daily operation will hopefully regain some of the lost trust and enable a productive cooperation.
