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Article: French pilots to continue strike into World Cup
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- The Independent (London, England)
- Article date:
- June 8, 1998
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Air France was forced to cancel most of its flights for a seventh
consecutive day yesterday as a fierce dispute with pilots over
planned pay reductions appeared to hit stalemate.
No new talks between management and unions have been scheduled and
the leftist government has made it clear it is willing to see the
strike run into the forthcoming World Cup football tournament rather
than undermine Air France's cost-cutting programme.
Unions representing ground staff and cabin crews are increasingly
worried about the implications of the shutdown.
"The future of 45,000 employees is being played with at
negotiations with people representing just 3,200 pilots," said Mr
Francois Cabrera, an official ...