SAS signs new collective bargaining agreement with Swedish pilots

SAS signed (21-May-2015) a new collective bargaining agreement with Svensk Pilotförening (SPF), representing the carrier's Sweden-based pilots. The agreement is valid for a one-year period from 21-May-2015. As a result of the new agreement, SPF cancelled its planned strike action which had been due to commence on 21-May-2015. SAS stated: "SAS has now reached agreements with three of the four pilot unions on new contracts, which means that most of the SAS pilots are now covered by the new Scandinavian collective bargain agreement." SAS president and CEO Rickard Gustafson said: "It is pleasing that we have entered into a new agreement and with that avoid a strike in Sweden. We are now doing everything we can for customers and serve them in the way they expect.I value the experienced and skilled pilots we have at SAS and it is therefore we will continue to have collective bargain agreements according to the Scandinavian model." SPF chairman Peter Larsson added: "It has been a very long process and we are now satisfied with the new agreement which will secure job opportunities for our members. We have together after a tough negotiation agreed on a solution." [more - original PR - English/Swedish] [more - original PR - SPF - Swedish]