LATAM reaches last minute agreement and avoids pilot strike

LATAM Airlines reached an agreement within hours of the deadline set by the LATAM Pilots Union (SPL) and avoided a strike that would have affected its operations.

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Running back and forth, the commissions between the airline and the LATAM Pilots Union were able to reach a point of understanding to comply with the Union’s request.

As we announced, SPL president Mario Troncoso commented that, although the airline suffered a drop in its financial coffers, the scenario is «drastically» different today, with projections that foresee a high flow. According to Troncoso, by 2023 the company expects an EBITDA of US$ 2,003 million and by 2026, a total of US$ 10,166 million.

«The SLP’s slogan was consistent and attached to a strict sense of justice, which is a turnaround to give us back our dignity as professionals and allow our families to recover what was taken from us in an exceptionally complex period for the company,» the Union president told Chilean Diario Financiero.

Troncoso was enthusiastic about reaching an agreement at the last minute. «The commission representing the company realized the fair nature of our demands, expressed by 99% of our assembly, and decided to opt for a sensible, modern agreement that is good for the company, for the workers and for our country. In fact, during this long road, we made three different proposals and we waited until the end for a return of the company’s hands, which, fortunately, was given», according to statements to the same media.

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SPL has reached an agreement that, in addition to being flexible, is in line with the airline’s requests, but without neglecting the guarantees of stability in terms of remuneration over time for the workers. 

«We also thank the officials of the Labor Directorate, particularly the mediators, who facilitated this understanding», concluded Troncoso.