Air France managers were forced to flee a meeting about mass job cuts after angry staff waving banners and flags stormed the room. The senior members of staff had their shirts ripped off and had to battle their way through crowds.
Images show airline human resources and labour relations chief Xavier Broseta being jostled by angry workers as he tried to escape. Broseta and Air France Chief Executive Frederic Gagey had been detailing a “Plan B” to reduce company costs after negotiations with pilots and cabin crew failed.
CEO Gagey had already left the room before the works council meeting near Charles de Gaulle airport north of Paris was interrupted after about an hour. Parent Air France-KLM said shortly afterwards that it planned to take legal action over ‘aggravated violence’ carried out against its managers.
An Air France-KLM spokesman said: ‘This violence was carried out by particularly violent, isolated individuals, whereas the protest by striking personnel was taking place calmly up until then.’
Air France confirmed during the meeting that it planned to cut 2,900 jobs by 2017 and shed 14 aircraft from its long-haul fleet, union sources said. Proposed cuts are believed to include 1,700 ground staff, 900 cabin crew and 300 pilots. See more photos below....
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