As the year 2023 is soon coming to an end, the entire ALPL Cargolux Divisional Board would like to take this opportunity to wish you and your loved ones a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Looking back, 2023 was marked by long and exhausting CWA negotiations and the industrial action organized by the Unions in September. These marked a major turning point in the history of Cargolux and ALPL at the same time. For the first time ever, the Unions had to take this ultimate step to find an acceptable agreement for our members in the CWA negotiations.
We all agree that such a drastic step is never desirable as it poses a burden to all parties involved, in terms of stress on a personal level and on a financial level to the company where we are all employed. However, the unity and determination shown by the pilots, maintenance and ground personal during this action was very remarkable and once again impressively demonstrated how important it is to stand together as a group for common goals.
Again, we would like to say to everybody who participated – especially to those who were on duty on those days and therefore directly affected – THANK YOU FOR YOUR TRUST AND SUPPORT!
While the new CWA is signed and implemented by now, we hope you recognize and appreciate the new benefits in the contract for the coming years.
To provide an outlook for next year, we would like to draw your attention to the social elections, which will take place on 12 March 2024. These elections for a new delegation within Cargolux are very important for our future and essential to have a strong pilot representation within the company. More information regarding this important election will be published in the near future. Stay tuned and take the opportunity and make sure to cast your votes.
While the main season is in full swing, we wish you and your families a few quiet days at home and our colleagues who have to work during the holidays some enjoyable layovers and a good start into the year 2024!
Thank you for your support during this extraordinary year!
Collective Work Agreements 2023-2027
On 22 December 2023 two separate Collective Work Agreements (CWA) were signed by Cargolux Management and the Unions LCGB and OGBL, covering the period between 01 January 2023 until 31 August 2027.
Both CWA are the result of long and intense negotiations, providing improved working conditions and remuneration for our members. The foreword to the consolidated version of both CWA summarizes these achievements. We recommend that you get familiar with this document as it contains your working conditions.
Click on this link or the image below to download a copy of the consolidated version of both CWA. On page 2 you will find a brief explanation how to use this consolidated version.
ALPL Debrief 07/2023
In this edition we will provide a short summary of what happened during the negotiations, the industrial action and what is going on at the moment. We also want to thank our members for their support and trust in us throughout that very intense and demanding times!
In case you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact your ALPL Board at cvboard@alpl.lu.
Please click on the image below to view the video.
Message to our members – 19 September 2023
An escalation leading to industrial action in a social conflict never is an easy decision and puts everyone into a stressful and less comfortable position.
The Unions acted on the mandate, which they have received from their members and in the end an agreement was reached between the Unions and Management for a new CWA.
It is understandable that in the aftermath of such an extreme situation heated discussions between colleagues who participated in industrial action and those who didn’t can arise.
Let´s not forget that although a vast majority rejected the “final” offer from Management and voted for industrial action, we also have colleagues who did not for various reasons. It was a democratic process, and we should accept that. This is true for every member irrespective of the individual vote!
Therefore, as already mentioned in a joint communication from Management and the Delegation, we ask all members to remain respectful to each other.
At the same time, we expect from Management to also honor the signed agreement and that employees who participated in the strike will not be penalized for the time taken to support the industrial action and not being discriminated in respect of future promotion possibilities.
Let´s take a deep breath and focus now on reestablishing a favorable social climate within the company.
Video message – Strike at Cargolux
The Unions LCGB and OGBL have announced a strike at Cargolux after an unsuccessful conciliation procedure at the ONC as per the Luxembourgish Labor Law.
Please click here to download important guidance material!
In case you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact your ALPL Board at cvboard@alpl.lu.
Stay united!
Your ALPL Board
CWA Negotiations – Update 08 September 2023
In light of all our efforts and attempts during 27 negotiation meetings, 5 meetings at the ONC and considering that the sixteen-week conciliation deadline stipulated by the Labor Code expired on 14 July 2023, both Unions, LCGB and OGBL, have signed and sent a letter to the ONC today where they decree non-conciliation.
This process is in accordance with the mandate obtained during the ratification process in July from all members of both Unions.
Although the contracting Unions, LCGB and OGBL, are willing to find solutions in this matter at any time, at present, it must be acknowledged that the negotiations have failed.
The letter to the ONC includes a request to proceed in accordance with Article L.164-5, paragraph (4), as well as Article L.164-6 of the Labor Code, which foresees that the secretary of the ONC prepares a non-conciliation report signed by the president.
Please standby for further updates and stay united!
CWA Negotiations- Update
Following a meeting with Cargolux management on Wednesday, 30 August 2023, and a meeting at the ONC (Office Nationale de Conciliation) on 31 August 2023, the negotiation committee of both Unions, LCGB and OGBL, regret to conclude that no agreement could be reached.
Consequently, the Unions’ negotiation committee will analyse the situation and decide on possible further steps. Until then, management confirmed during the aforementioned ONC meeting that the Company would honour the CWA.
We ask you for your patience and support during this time and will provide you with further information as soon as they become available.
CWA Negotiations – Result of the CWA Ratification Process
The majority has spoken – the proposal from management has been decisively REJECTED by a majority of our members!
99,02% of our members voted with 85,77% rejecting management’s ‘final’ proposal. That is a clear signal that the vast majority of our members is not accepting management’s proposal indicating that they are willing to take industrial action following an unsuccessful conciliation procedure.
Combined with all LCGB members (including ground staff) the union’s statutory requirements are surpassed, with 91,65% of all eligible LCGB members taking part in the vote and 86,43% of the LCGB members rejecting management’s final proposal.
According to your valued input, the main reason given for rejecting managements proposal is the proposed salary increase of only 3% and the refusal to implement an inflation protection into the CWA.
We congratulate our members again for the extremely high participation rate and we would also like to thank everyone for their patience during the voting process.
The Unions negotiation team will decide on the next steps within the upcoming weeks, and we will inform you accordingly.Again, thank you very much for your support and stay united!
