The European Cockpit Association (ECA) is urging European regulators to close what it describes as a loophole that allows airlines to hire pilots and cabin crew through outsourcing agencies instead of employing them directly. The union argues that the practice weakens worker protections and leaves aviation staff vulnerable to sudden job losses and reduced employment […]
Belgium is preparing for severe disruption this week as unions launch a three-day national strike in protest against Prime Minister Bart De Wever’s austerity plans aimed at reducing the country’s high debt. The action spans multiple sectors, with teachers, healthcare workers, and waste collectors joining rolling walkouts, and public transport facing major interruptions

