EU: the ETF supports French civil aviation unions which object to the increase of retirement age for flying personnel

The European Transport workers' Federation announced, on November 5, 2008, that it supported the flying personnel unions of the airline Air France which object to the increase of retirement age adopted by MPs from the majority. (Ref. 080879)
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On November 1, 2008, MPs adopted an amendment to the Code of Civil Aviation and to the bill for the funding of social security in 2009, which brings retirement age for flying personnel from 60 to 65 for pilots (flight crew) and from 55 to 65 for cabin crew starting on January 1, 2010.

Towards a national strike. Eight Air France unions (CFDT, CFTC, FO, SNPNC, Sud aérien, CGT, Unac and Unsa) are opposed to this text and called on cabin crew to take part in a national strike on December 5-9. The SN

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