Tension escalates between workers and Copa Airlines due to the crisis caused by the pandemic
After yesterday's march from the Seafood Market to the Presidency of the Republic, the representatives of the unions of pilots, cabin personnel and airport workers of Copa Airlines met with the legal advisor of the Executive, Juan Hernández, to whom they handed over a document where they reflected the alleged faults that the airline has committed to the agreements that regulate the employment relationship as a result of the Covid-19 outbreak.
Spokesmen for the National Federation of Airport Industry Workers assure that the company is negotiating the modification of the working day directly with the workers, while in the collective agreement it indicates that it must be done in the presence of the union to which the worker belongs.
Likewise, they indicate that the airline is calling collaborators to carry out specific jobs, but without lifting the suspension of contracts.
The workers also warned of faults such as the fact that they are asked to resign electronically to take advantage of retirement plans, without detailing the settlement amounts or benefits offered.
Copa Airlines issued a statement yesterday in which it indicated that from the beginning of the pandemic, it has held more than 70 meetings with the four unions, and more than 30 meetings with its collaborators, handling the difficult situation it faces in the most fair and transparent way.
On the other hand, Copa stressed that although the proposals for reducing working hours presented by the company are intended to save the greatest number of jobs, it also recognizes that it is the union's power to accept or reject them.
Although the company expects the contracts of dozens of suspended workers to be reactivated as more destinations begin to fly, Copa admitted that in the future, demand for travel will continue to be significantly below pre-pandemic levels, thus , a very small number of flights will be operating in the remainder of 2020 and 2021, being forced to leave behind a significant number of aircrafts.
Copa reported a loss of $386 million in the second quarter of 2020 and projects to lose more than $600 million by the end of the year.
Likewise, they indicate that the airline is calling collaborators to carry out specific jobs, but without lifting the suspension of contracts.
The workers also warned of faults such as the fact that they are asked to resign electronically to take advantage of retirement plans, without detailing the settlement amounts or benefits offered.
Copa Airlines issued a statement yesterday in which it indicated that from the beginning of the pandemic, it has held more than 70 meetings with the four unions, and more than 30 meetings with its collaborators, handling the difficult situation it faces in the most fair and transparent way.
On the other hand, Copa stressed that although the proposals for reducing working hours presented by the company are intended to save the greatest number of jobs, it also recognizes that it is the union's power to accept or reject them.
Although the company expects the contracts of dozens of suspended workers to be reactivated as more destinations begin to fly, Copa admitted that in the future, demand for travel will continue to be significantly below pre-pandemic levels, thus , a very small number of flights will be operating in the remainder of 2020 and 2021, being forced to leave behind a significant number of aircrafts.
Copa reported a loss of $386 million in the second quarter of 2020 and projects to lose more than $600 million by the end of the year.