Economics
Striking French Pilots Hide Weakness of Once-Feared Unions: Jobs
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By the time Air France-KLM Group pilots ended their 14-day strike this week, they had forced their employer to abandon plans to expand its low-cost unit, disrupted air traffic throughout Europe and cost the company an estimated $350 million.
What they hadn’t done was win their key demand: that France-based pilots at the Transavia subsidiary work under the same contracts they do.