CA pilots demand 2.5 per cent rise

CYPRUS Airways (CA) pilots are seeking a 2.5 per cent pay increase as part of their next collective agreement.

The claim was put forward by the pilots’ union Pasipy at a meeting with the company earlier this week at which both sides submitted their views.

The two sides are expected to meet again in two weeks following consideration of the other side’s demands for the renewal of the collective agreement which expires at the end of this year.

The pilots want a 2.5 per cent pay increase in line with raises given to semi-government bodies. CA however is asking for a wage freeze in line with the contents of the proposed new strategic plan together with another 18 demands relating to benefits, flight operations and promotions.

Morale at CA is at an all-time low. Only two weeks ago Pasipy confirmed that several pilots had already applied for better-paid jobs abroad.

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