Two agreements aimed at raising all minimum wages in air transport and simplifying the sector’s classification grid have been signed by the social partners, the National Federation of Aviation and its Trades announced on Wednesday July 20 ( FNAM). These agreements were signed “by four of the five representative trade union organizations within the branch, namely the CFDT, the CGT, the CFE-CGC and the UNSA” which together weigh 75% of the votes, rejoiced the FNAM, the main professional organization in the aviation sector.
The new salary agreement concerns ground staff and not flight crew, and is similar to a catch-up, while the minimum wage has increased significantly recently, and the whole sector is disrupted this summer by staff shortages and strikes. hostesses, stewards and pilots in airlines.
This agreement provides for a revaluation of the first seven salary levels of the grid up to 6%, “i.e. an annual increase between 1,100 euros and 1,417 euros for employees on these first levels”said the FNAM.
“More than 11% above the current annual minimum wage”
This is the second time this year that the minima for the branch have been reassessed. “Last January, the FNAM had ratified a first salary agreement aimed at raising the lowest salaries on the grid in view of the impact of the rise in the minimum wage”, recalled the employers’ organization. This time it’s the rise of 1is last May which was passed on. With this new agreement, the minimum remuneration of an employee of the first level is increased “more than 11% above the current annual minimum wage”assures the FNAM.
The minimum wage must again be reassessed by 2.01% on 1is August due to inflation which rose to 5.8% in June.
The deputy general delegate in charge of social affairs at the FNAM, Hélène Clavé, was delighted with the signing of these two agreements. She praised the quality social dialogue “which made it possible to find a compromise despite the fragile, unstable and uncertain economic context of the sector”according to a press release.
Like many other sectors, the airline industry is struggling to recruit to meet growing demand with the end of travel restrictions linked to the Covid-19 pandemic.