EasyJet France cabin crew are being called to strike on Saturday, 15 August and Sunday, 16 August, following the breakdown of talks with management over better working conditions.
The strike was announced on Wednesday in a joint statement by the National Union of Commercial Flight Crew – Workers' Force (SNPNC-FO), the National Union of Commercial Flight Crew – French Democratic Confederation of Labour (UNPNC-CFDT), and the National Union of Civil Aviation Crew – French Confederation of Management – General Confederation of Executives (UNAC-CFE-CGC).
The unions said EasyJet had failed to make any "concrete and acceptable" proposals to address demands for more stable schedules and improved working conditions for cabin crew. This comes after the unions had already filed a strike notice covering the period from 7 August to 2 September, citing a "continuous deterioration" in working conditions.
The unions argue that any cancellations or flight disruptions resulting from the planned strike action will be the sole responsibility of EasyJet. While expressing readiness to resume talks, the unions said they expect "binding and adequate proposals" from management in response to their concerns.
For several months, the unions have criticised what they describe as increasingly unstable work schedules, last-minute changes, mandatory multi-day flight sequences, punishing rotations, and the lack of protective measures for staff.
A previous strike by EasyJet France cabin crew on Easter Monday in April had only a minimal impact on air traffic.
EasyJet is the second-largest airline in France by passenger numbers, behind Air France, and operates mainly on short- and medium-haul routes. The airline employs several thousand people in France, a significant proportion of whom are cabin crew.
France remains one of EasyJet's key markets in continental Europe, where the British airline has expanded rapidly in recent years, benefiting from the withdrawal of other competitors and the rebound in air travel following the COVID-19 crisis.
