As of January 1, the security guards of Schiphol are getting their salary with a retroactive increase of 14.5%, and the best part is only coming now!
From the beginning of next year, a 6% increase will follow, plus an increase based on the consumer price index up to 2.5%.
The negotiator on behalf of CNV (Christian National Trade Union), Erik Honkoop, is also happy about the result.
“This also offers a good perspective for security guards at Schiphol for the long term.” — said Honkoop to De Telegraaf.
Security shortage
If you remember the drama around Schiphol from last year, the staff shortage was one of the main problems behind the almost dysfunctional airport, especially around security.
Schiphol now expects to recruit enough security guards to prevent the same problems from happening again.
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Amsterdam’s airport will also shorten their working hours to make this role more appealing.
Schiphol proposes shortening the weekly work hours from 38 to 36, and the obligation to work 144 hours in four weeks disappears.
“Significant, but very deserved”
Honkoop, the negotiator, hopes this will create a collective bargaining agreement to provide peace and dignity in the sector. He described it as a “significant but very deserved wage increase”.
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Although the short-term collective agreement still has open ends, let’s hope that everything will go smoothly for the security staff of Schiphol airport!
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