KLM Grond: State of affairs of the collective labor agreement and BoT
Sometimes there is not much to report, but we still feel the need to send you a short message. After all, a lot has happened, been said and written in recent weeks. And sometimes ‘no news’ is also news. This is of course about the new collective labor agreement and Back on Track. Collective labor […]
Results of member consultation and ‘rules of the game’ possible actions
A few weeks ago, all 5 ground unions reached an agreement in principle with KLM on mobility agreements Back on Track (BoT). In a previous newsletter we informed you about this and asked you to give your opinion. In this newsletter, we would like to share the results of this consultation with you. We also […]
Purchasing power retention achieved in result of collective bargaining
Some time ago, we received an invitation from KLM to discuss the collective labor agreement again. As you know, the collective labor agreement has expired for more than six months and the talks have been very difficult so far. We have informed you about this in previous info. Talks resumed on Wednesday, August 27, 2025 […]
What do you think of the mobility agreements?
At the beginning of this month, we informed you about the agreement in principle reached by the joint ground unions on the Back on Track (BoT) mobility agreements. You can read the main points of this agreement in our newsletter of 5 August. In this post, we want to share the final texts with you […]
Multi-consultation does not offer a solution for the time being
As indicated earlier, yesterday, July 10, 2025, we again spoke with KLM in a multi-context about the topics of wages and duration for the new collective labor agreement. In this consultation, we indicated that KLM’s previous proposal – a one-off payment of €1,000 in 2025 and a result-related structural increase of between 0.5% and 2.5% […]
KLM abandons the zero line
Last week, the judge banned the 24-hour strike at Grond. As a result, that action did not take place. Union members who had registered with us were informed about this. Today, all unions were invited by KLM for a joint discussion about wages and the term of the new collective labor agreement. Eight unions, including […]
Been quiet, but not idle
Earlier we informed you about the impasse in the collective labor agreement negotiations and the threat of actions. Of course, there has been a lot of informal consultation behind the scenes. It is now clear that two fellow unions have announced a 24-hour strike and that KLM is trying to prevent this through summary proceedings. […]
Anger and disappointment, but also room for nuance
After the collective labor agreement negotiations at KLM Grond stalled, we as a Union put out a short poll. The question was simple: have we talked to KLM long enough about a new collective labor agreement, or should we talk further? Until today, everyone could respond. In this message we share the results. The result […]
KLM Grond: To talk or not to talk
On Tuesday 13 May, we sat down with KLM again to discuss the new collective labor agreement. In recent weeks we have had frequent consultations. As a result, KLM has submitted an integral proposal Presented. This proposal contains a new appendix 15, flex measures, adapted elderly schemes, an addendum for technicians and a number of […]
KLMGrond – Update collective labor agreement negotiations
Last Wednesday, May 7, 2025, we spoke again with KLM about the collective labor agreement. This was now the 21st meeting. We have paid a lot of attention to the renewal of Annex 15 of the collective labor agreement. This is important, because employees who are faced with redundancy (also in the context of Back […]
