Another round of negotiations between the management of Cargolux Airlines and the OBGL and LCGB trade unions on Wednesday 11 November 2015 has seen a principle agreement reached affecting 750 ground staff.

The new collective work agreement decided upon yesterday will affect 62% of all employees in Luxembourg covered by the CWA. The current CWA will end on 30 November 2015, when another meeting will take place in order to continue discussions with the aim on finding agreement on conditions related to pilots.

Cargolux stated that it will continue to honour the conditions of the current CWA with respect to current ground staff and for existing pilots, only implementing changes related to flight time limitations resulting from new European regulations.

Negotiations between the all-cargo airline and representatives of the trade unions have been ongoing since September 2014. In September earlier this year, the two parties agreed on a CWA intended to reduce costs by up to $9 million annually whilst avoiding cuts to staff salaries.

Later that month, however, the LCGB sent an open letter to Luxembourg Prime Minister, Xavier Bettel, criticisng the Cargolux company for its wrongful termination of four pilots and a general lack of accountability in creating a stable environment for its employees.

Cargolux yesterday stated that it would remain committed to finding a solution with the OGBL and LCBG which would combine business growth and job security in Luxembourg.