Several unions for luftfartsansatte goes to the frontal attack on the disputed permit for flights between Europe and the united STATES as the american Transportdepartementet gave Norwegian in December.
According to a press release, they represent more than 100,000 members.
Saksanlegget was submitted to the U. S. Court of Appeals in the Columbia district yesterday, and it is described in a press release as a first step to get the american authorities to revoke the decision to allow Norwegian to fly to and from the united STATES.
Carefree Kjos
Currently, worry not Norwegian ceo Bjørn Kjos for saksanlegget.
- I will probably be a bit surprised if this becomes an issue at all. I say it based on previous similar lawsuits have been dismissed, says Kjos to the Newspaper during a meeting with the press at Fornebu now today.
He refers to a case with Virgin America.
And regardless of whether there is a case , as I have no faith that it will pave the way, ” he continues.
Is there someone who creates jobs in the united STATES as is the us, ” says Kjos, who says he is going to hire 1000 new employees just in the united STATES in the course of 2017.
- Undermining of labour standards
the Permit was granted to the company’s irish subsidiary Norwegian Air International (NAI), after three years of tautrekning and protests by unions and airlines in several countries involved.
the trade Unions who now travels the case against the Obama administration’s AFL-CIO, Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA and the Allied Pilots Association.
They believe that the company’s business model undermines the u.s. labour standards, and to facilitate a development towards the use of flags of convenience in aviation.
- We will hold the Obama administration responsible, ” says Sara Nelson, president of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA in the press release.
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