Schiphol security guards prepare for action, major delays are not excluded

Security guards want a salary increase of 3.5%. The number of hours per week of work must also be reduced according to FNV security. FNV Security has issued an ultimatum to G4S Aviation Security, an airport-based security company, including Schiphol. This ultimatum expired at 10 am yesterday morning.

Very good job

The FNV driver Tanja Schrijver can not yet tell when the actions are. "But we will not wait for weeks, we will make a strategic consideration, maximum impact with minimum effort, we know when it is busy, we will take it into account."

The security guards probably do not want to put the job immediately. "It's really a very good way: we prefer to opt for other actions that have less impact, but that give a clear signal, as an action in which security officers do very well their work." Such as the extra good control of the bags and the maintenance of the more strict breaks. This can lead to delays and delays.

But in the longer term, interruptions of work are not excluded. "If it all takes longer before conditions are met, security guards can fix their work."

Heavy Schedules

According to Tanja Schrijver, it is urgent to reach good agreements on salary increases in the collective agreement. "The work of the security guards at Schiphol is just as important as that of their colleagues in other places." Schiphol's heavy lists lead to physical complaints and abandonment, exacerbating staff shortages and knowing that the burden of work leads to failure. change something structurally now, otherwise people will turn into clumps. "

Two years ago, the security guards at Schiphol also put all the work in. Then the inconvenience was great.At a 10-minute work stoppage, there were already waiting times. In a short time, long tails were raised in front of the gates and in the departure halls.

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