TRUST Restructuring & Development Conference, October 30-31, 2007, Brussels TRUST: Building an ETF Vision Passenger Transport: Towards sustainable mobility

TRUST Restructuring & Development ConfTRUST Restructuring & Development Conference, October 30-31, 2007, Brusselserence, October 30-31, 2007, Brussels

TRUST: TRUST: Building an ETF VisionBuilding an ETF Vision

Passenger Transport:Passenger Transport:Towards sustainable Towards sustainable

mobilitymobility

Erika YoungErika Young

President ETF Civil Aviation SectionPresident ETF Civil Aviation Section


Passenger Transport:Passenger Transport:Towards sustainable mobilityTowards sustainable mobility

Civil AviationCivil Aviation

ETF Civil Aviation SectionETF Civil Aviation Section– Air Traffic Management Air Traffic Management

CommitteeCommittee– Ground Staff CommitteeGround Staff Committee– Cabin Crew CommitteeCabin Crew Committee




BackgroundBackground– Between 1997 – 2007 the sector has Between 1997 – 2007 the sector has

undergone in-depth changesundergone in-depth changes– Major change is entrance of low cost Major change is entrance of low cost

carrierscarriers– Reaction of traditional airlinesReaction of traditional airlines– Currently in a process of Currently in a process of

consolidationconsolidation




AirportsAirports– Privatisation Privatisation – Development of regional airportsDevelopment of regional airports– Liberalisation of GH ServicesLiberalisation of GH Services




Air Traffic ManagementAir Traffic Management– Single European Sky InitiativeSingle European Sky Initiative

Shift from national to European levelShift from national to European level Improve and reinforce safetyImprove and reinforce safety Restructure EU airspace (FABs)Restructure EU airspace (FABs) Additional capacityAdditional capacity Overall efficiencyOverall efficiency (Licence for ATC - 2006)(Licence for ATC - 2006)




EmploymentEmployment (overall) (overall) 1990-1994 – drop by 30,0001990-1994 – drop by 30,000 1994-2000 – increase by 18%1994-2000 – increase by 18% 2001 – new drop 2001 – new drop 2006 - stable around 380,000 (high 2006 - stable around 380,000 (high

turnover)turnover)

BUTBUT– QualityQuality of jobs is much lower of jobs is much lower




EmploymentEmployment (airlines) (airlines) 70% of airline employees in EU-15 in network 70% of airline employees in EU-15 in network

carrierscarriers 30% in point to point carriers30% in point to point carriers

1997 – employment in LCCs = 1,0001997 – employment in LCCs = 1,000 ELFAA (11 LCCs out of approx. 50)ELFAA (11 LCCs out of approx. 50) 2007 –2007 – 18,000 18,000 permanent employeespermanent employees Ryanair & EasyjetRyanair & Easyjet

approximately 9,000approximately 9,000




Other Effects (social)Other Effects (social)– Liberalisation and general economic Liberalisation and general economic

development have influenced:development have influenced: WagesWages ContractsContracts

– Multibased airlinesMultibased airlines– AirportsAirports



Civil AviationCivil Aviation Cabin, Ground Staff & ATC Cabin, Ground Staff & ATC

– Working conditionsWorking conditions Deterioration due to operational pressure, rest Deterioration due to operational pressure, rest

time, shift roistering, professional health & time, shift roistering, professional health & safetysafety

– TrainingTraining Deterioration in quality of initial and Deterioration in quality of initial and

professional trainingprofessional training

– MobilityMobility EU Licence ATC might helpEU Licence ATC might help Lack of EU CC LicenceLack of EU CC Licence GS – not applicableGS – not applicable




WHAT’S MISSING?WHAT’S MISSING?

THE SOCIAL DIMENSIONTHE SOCIAL DIMENSION

What can we do?What can we do?




– Proactive vs. reactiveProactive vs. reactive– Cooperation vs. competitionCooperation vs. competition– European vs. nationalEuropean vs. national– Collective vs. individual approachCollective vs. individual approach

and …and …– Shift the balance of power to beShift the balance of power to be

BIGGER – STRONGERBIGGER – STRONGER




Recruitment/OrganisingRecruitment/Organising

– Fragmentation (industry/unions)Fragmentation (industry/unions)– Low union density in new entrants Low union density in new entrants

(LCCs)(LCCs)– Category-specific unionsCategory-specific unions– Competitive EU federations (ATCEUC Competitive EU federations (ATCEUC

– ECA)– ECA)




Cross-border/Trans-national Cross-border/Trans-national CooperationCooperation– Why? To avoid social dumping between Why? To avoid social dumping between

transport modes and between transport modes and between countriescountries

Overnight long distance trains vs. low cost Overnight long distance trains vs. low cost carrierscarriers

High-speed trains vs. short haul carriers.High-speed trains vs. short haul carriers.

– To create understanding, unity, To create understanding, unity, cohesion and solidarity amongst unionscohesion and solidarity amongst unions




European ActionEuropean Action EU Parliament – Commission – CouncilEU Parliament – Commission – Council Social DialogueSocial Dialogue EurocontrolEurocontrol EASAEASA Airline Alliances – EWCsAirline Alliances – EWCs Other stakeholdersOther stakeholders

Traditional TU ActionsTraditional TU Actions Information – Lobbying – Bargaining – Information – Lobbying – Bargaining –

Demonstrations – Action Days - Strikes Demonstrations – Action Days - Strikes



Civil AviationCivil Aviation EU Parliament – Commission – CouncilEU Parliament – Commission – Council

– Civil Aviation LegislationCivil Aviation Legislation Third Package Third Package Reduced Pax MobilityReduced Pax Mobility Revision of the GH DirectiveRevision of the GH Directive Cabin Crew ProficiencyCabin Crew Proficiency FTL/Working TimeFTL/Working Time Second Package of Single European SkySecond Package of Single European Sky Airport PackageAirport Package SecuritySecurity Just Culture/Occurrence reportingJust Culture/Occurrence reporting (EU-US Open Aviation Area)(EU-US Open Aviation Area)




European Social DialogueEuropean Social Dialogue– Just Culture (all sectors), Just Culture (all sectors), – FABs in the ATM sector; FABs in the ATM sector; – Training and qualifications project in GSC;Training and qualifications project in GSC;– Workplace health promotion project in the Workplace health promotion project in the

Air Crew WGAir Crew WG

– ETF CAS is defining a strategy to make ETF CAS is defining a strategy to make Social Dialogue more efficient.Social Dialogue more efficient.



Civil AviationCivil Aviation EASAEASA

– Harmonisation of regulations on Harmonisation of regulations on safety and security.safety and security.

– ETF presence in:ETF presence in: EAB (Stakeholder Forum)EAB (Stakeholder Forum) SSCCSSCC Working groupsWorking groups

ETF is implementing a “training” focus ETF is implementing a “training” focus for its members & defining a strategyfor its members & defining a strategy




European Works CouncilsEuropean Works Councils– British AirwaysBritish Airways– Air France / KLMAir France / KLM

Develop and strengthen an ETF Develop and strengthen an ETF coordinated approachcoordinated approach




StakeholdersStakeholders

Many, many, many ….Many, many, many …. Good, bad, easy, hard, Good, bad, easy, hard, cooperative, competitivecooperative, competitive




EnvironmentEnvironment– NoiseNoise– Emissions TrainingEmissions Training




FOOD FOR THOUGHTFOOD FOR THOUGHT

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TRUST Restructuring & Development Conference, October 30-31, 2007, Brussels TRUST: Building an ETF Vision Passenger Transport: Towards sustainable mobility