Union leader Gabriel Tudorache said Monday the Transport Ministry has been informed of the intention to go on full blown strike starting September 1, at 11 am.
“This is not about wages, there are issues of life and death and passenger safety concerns,” said Tudorache.
Air traffic controllers were on a two-hour warning strike on July 15, during which time they covered one third of air traffic.
Talks between the air traffic controllers’ union and the management of Romania’s Air Traffic Services Administration (ROMATSA) on a new collective labor agreement have not reached any conclusion. Among other demands, air traffic controllers wish to be able to retire at 55 and continue to work at ROMATSA’s operative or safety departments.
ROMATSA currently has 1,530 employees.
Romanian air space is transited by 2,500 – 3,000 aircrafts every day.