The tripartite meeting should focus on the financial health of the Luxair Group and not on working conditions. (Photo: Luxair Group/Archives)

The tripartite meeting should focus on the financial health of the Luxair Group and not on working conditions. (Photo: Luxair Group/Archives)

Transport minister François Bausch responded to Luxair's trade unions’ request for an aviation tripartite, confirming that it will take place on 26 September. However, he stated that it would focus on the financial health of the company and not on internal issues.

Absenteeism, increasing workload and pressure on employees are among the issues cited by the unions as reasons for the tripartite meeting. In a press release issued on Tuesday 23 August, they

Their message has been heard. According to several media, the Minister of Transport, (dei Gréng), announced the same day that a tripartite meeting would be convened on 26 September. In addition to the management and the unions, labour minister  (LSAP).

Bausch insisted that the discussion will not be aimed at working conditions but at Luxair's financial situation and what type of support system can be put in place to keep it afloat. The safeguarding of the 2,850 jobs, or even new recruitments to cope with the lack of personnel should be addressed.

Gilles Feith's concerns

In , the airline's CEO, , acknowledged a heavy workload in the summer. However, he pointed out that the activity was still lower than before the crisis and that the company was still in the red financially. The prospect of the forthcoming wage freeze in the latest collective agreement was also a source of concern for him. He called for a “national solution to deal with inflation”, in particular, the implementation of an operational partial unemployment scheme.

The State is the majority shareholder in Luxair, with 39%. The Spuerkeess holds 21.81% of the shares, Delfin holding 13% and the Banque Internationale à Luxembourg (BIL) 13.14%. , but nothing seems to have been put in place since then, according to the latest information communicated by BIL to Paperjam.

This story was first published in French on . It has been translated and edited for Delano.