Membrii FPU România au votat semnarea Contractului Colectiv de Muncă cu Malta Air
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FLIGHTS INTO AND OVER CONFLICT ZONES FPU Romania has received numerous concerns from Flight Crew members in our country regarding the ongoing crisis in Israel. They are particularly worried about the safety of operating flights to Israeli airports, as well as regional ones like Jordan. As of now, none of our members have received any […]
FPU România devine membru al ECA: “O recunoaștere istorică”.
FPU România a fost admisă în rețeaua europeană a organizațiilor de piloți, European Cockpit Association (ECA). Potrivit secretarului general al FPU România, Mircea Constantin, admiterea oferă mari oportunități pentru uniune în lupta pentru condiții de muncă mai bune pentru piloții și personalul de cabină din România. “Ne-am luptat mult timp pentru a obține recunoașterea internațională […]
Five Ways Working Conditions for Flight Crew in Bulgaria are now Better
At Flight Personal Union (FPU), our mission is to empower workers to assert their rights and enhance their quality of life. Our recent court victories against Hungarian low-cost carrier Wizz Air demonstrate that challenging unjust corporate cultures that prioritize profits over worker rights is not only possible, but necessary. Over the last three years of […]
Wizz Air is shifting jobs again. This time to a Maltese subsidiary
Wizz Air Hungary has informed its Romanian-based employees that the company’s operations and employment would be transferred from Wizz Air Hungary to the newly established airline subsidiary Wizz Air Malta. The ULCC airline justifies this move to having a more stable and diverse market presence, but also to reduce the size of the fleet and […]
Industria aviatică dorește să reducă costurile prin eliminarea unui pilot din echipaj
Companiile aeriene și autoritățile de reglementare fac presiuni pentru ca în cabina de pilotaj a avioanelor de pasageri să se afle un singur pilot în loc de doi. Acest lucru ar fi justificat prin reducerea costurilor și prin faptul că ar ușura presiunea cauzată de lipsa echipajului. Peste 40 de țări, printre care și România, […]
Wizz Air’s temporary contracts declared illegal in Bulgaria
On September 21, 2022, the Sofia City Court declared illegal the temporary labor contracts that Wizz Air Hungary used to hire cabin crew in Bulgaria. Legal reform in the early 2000s outlawed the use of repetitive short-term labor contracts which employers in Bulgaria often used to easily dismiss employees. Currently, there is a maximum probationary […]
Commanders’ Discretion: probably the most abused rule in today’s aviation industry
Captains’ discretion should not be a requirement or obligation, nor should it be routinely relied on by operations. It is a choice that should not be influenced, and the crew must not be coerced into acceptance. Maximum Flight Duty Period (FDP) is strictly outlined in ORO.FTL and any European airline Operating Manuals. “Commander’s discretion under […]
Romania is in breach of ILO Conventions on freedom of association and collective bargaining
The complainants denounce the Government’s failure to ensure compliance with the principles of freedom of association and collective bargaining which has resulted in widespread violations in law and in practice. National legislation should encourage social dialogue, allow the establishment of trade unions and employers’ organizations under the existing socio-economic conditions, leave partners free to negotiate […]
New ruling finds Wizz Air guilty of discrimination against Italian pilots based in Romania
The Hungarian airline Wizz Air was recently fined by the Romanian Anti-Discrimination Council for discriminating against Italian pilots, based in Romania, dismissed at the start of the pandemic. This is not the first time that Wizz Air has been found guilty of discrimination acts in Romania. Wizz Air has terminated the contracts of a large […]