Air France directors run for their lives after cutting 2900 jobs

[Kaleidoscope]

Difficult moments for some of the Air France leaders. They had to flee a meeting on Monday, October 5, about mass job cuts after angry staff waving banners and flags stormed the room.

 

The airline's human resources and labour relations chief Xavier Broseta, as well as Pierre Plissonnier, the airline's director at Orly airport, were jostled, their shirts ripped off, as they battled their way through crowds of workers trying to escape. 

 

Broseta and Air France Chief Executive Frederic Gagey had been outlining a drastic cost cutting plan, described by the company as "Plan B" after failing to persuade its pilots to accept a less radical one.

 

Air France confirmed in the meeting, which will not resume on Monday, that it planned to cut 2,900 jobs by 2017 and shed 14 aircraft from its long-haul fleet, two union sources said.

 

The cuts include 1,700 ground staff, 900 cabin crew and 300 pilots, the sources said. The long-haul business would be reduced by 10 percent.

 

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[abra]

Send these people to prison where they belong

[Bitchcraft]

I mean what are they supposed to do?

It's a business. When you're in charge of a business, you need to make it soar and if not, keep it afloat. Sometimes there is no other solution other than cutting jobs. This is the reality of businesses and capitalism. If you don't like it, look for a job as a civil servant or something.

[Gyujin]

2900? I feel bad for them...

[Nowhere Boy]

2900.. damn

[SUPERultramegaTIGHTPUSSY]

Three key words i got from this article. French, white flags, and run.

[Delincious]

I mean what are they supposed to do?

It's a business. When you're in charge of a business, you need to make it soar and if not, keep it afloat. Sometimes there is no other solution other than cutting jobs. This is the reality of businesses and capitalism. If you don't like it, look for a job as a civil servant or something.

it this was the actual reality it wouldnt be so controversial. They cut jobs so that they can keep their fat income as their rivals outsmart them

[Catarsis]

it this was the actual reality it wouldnt be so controversial. They cut jobs so that they can keep their fat income as their rivals outsmart them

Basically! They could've easily taken a pay cut and invested on ways to improve the company I mean if iwata satoru could cut his pay and was able to get nintendo out of a shithole that was 2012-13 these guys can do it too...they are just greedy bastards

[Big Stupid Jellyfish]

Feel bad for the people losing their jobs.

[ShiinaMikan]

it this was the actual reality it wouldnt be so controversial. They cut jobs so that they can keep their fat income as their rivals outsmart them

 

 

 

Basically! They could've easily taken a pay cut and invested on ways to improve the company I mean if iwata satoru could cut his pay and was able to get nintendo out of a shithole that was 2012-13 these guys can do it too...they are just greedy bastards

 

Air France's CEO's annual income is around 645K Euros. Air France-KLM lost 130 million Euros last year (KLM was profitable). They've already restructured routes and retired older aircrafts. Restructuring employment is next.

 

You realize how poorly Air France's unions have been handling things when the French government doesn't side with them.