Meeting with the Minister for Mobility and Public Works

Today, a delegation from the OGBL, LCGB and NGL-SNEP unions met with the Minister for Mobility and Public Works. In the presence of union secretaries and staff representatives, the union delegation was able to discuss and present to the Minister for Mobility and Public Works the uncertainties and concerns of the staff regarding the transfer of the CargoCenter activity.

While the licenses for the provision of “Ground Handling Cargo” services have been granted as of December 5, 2023, the trade unions presented to the Minister for Mobility and Public Works the main points still to be resolved with regard to the fundamental issues of the staff:

A job guarantee for all employees concerned. This job guarantee will clarify and ensure that there will be no redundancies following the transfer of activities and that the company will negotiate a job protection plan (PME) with the unions in the event of overstaffing.

The establishment of an individual collective bargaining agreement for the new company, based on Luxair’s collective bargaining agreement, ensuring that the rights and benefits of the employees are safeguarded from the outset.

Adequate staff representation to support the transfer of employees as soon as they are taken over.

The guarantee of existing agreements and the safeguard of extra-legal benefits specific to Luxair employees.

The unions reminded the Minister for Mobility and Public Works of the inevitability of a major conflict at Luxair’s CargoCenter without a rapid solution to the employees’ concerns.

The discussion was very constructive and the Minister for Mobility and Public Works stressed the importance of social dialogue. After meeting the various parties involved, the Minister was confident and assured the union delegation of her full support in finding solutions to this problem.

The Minister of Mobility and Public Works concluded that the outstanding issues must now be resolved quickly in the upcoming negotiating sessions between the unions and company management.

Press release December 8