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Air France executives chased from jobs talks Air France executives chased from jobs talks
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Two Air France managers were forced to flee a meeting about job cuts after angry workers broke into the room. Two Air France managers have had their shirts torn as they were forced to flee a meeting on job cuts by angry workers.
The managers, one of whom had his shirt ripped from his body, were involved in talks about plans for 2,900 job losses at the airline. Human resources manager Xavier Broseta and senior official Pierre Plissonnier had to clamber over a fence, while several others were injured.
Parent firm Air France-KLM said it would take legal action over the protestors' "aggregated violence". The men were taking part in talks about plans for 2,900 job losses when hundreds of workers stormed into Air France headquarters at Roissy.
The airline later confirmed the job losses as part of a big restructuring that also involves route cuts. Pilots had earlier rejected an offer to work longer hours.
The measures include cutting back the long-haul network by 10% and a reduction in the size of the aircraft fleet. Parent firm Air France-KLM said it would take legal action over the protesters' "aggregated violence".
The airline's human resources manager, Xavier Broseta, and the director of Air France at Orly Airport, Pierre Plissonnier, were caught up in the protests, and had clothing torn. The airline later confirmed the job losses as part of a big restructuring that also involved route cuts.
Mr Broseta climbed over barriers to escape from the angry protestors. The measures include cutting 1,700 ground staff, 900 cabin crew, and 300 pilots, and also a 10% reduction in its long-haul business, a reduction in the size of the aircraft fleet and an increase in pilots' working hours.
Security guards helped Mr Broseta flee the protesters by climbing over a fence, but not before his shirt was torn from his back.
Air France chief executive Frederic Gagey had already left the room before the works council meeting near Charles de Gaulle airport, north of Paris, was interrupted about an hour after it had begun.Air France chief executive Frederic Gagey had already left the room before the works council meeting near Charles de Gaulle airport, north of Paris, was interrupted about an hour after it had begun.
Air France said the restructuring would see the airline's costs reduce by €1.8bn (£1.3bn) over two years.Air France said the restructuring would see the airline's costs reduce by €1.8bn (£1.3bn) over two years.
Strikes
The airline has delayed or cancelled aircraft orders with Boeing.
Air France believes its current strategy can "guarantee the economic objectives and the company's future."
This cuts include 1,700 ground staff, 900 cabin crew, and 300 pilots, a also a 10% reduction in its long-haul business and an increase in pilots' working hours.
Although the airline says it would prefer voluntary departures to reduce its staff, forced redundancies are also being considered as an option.
Profits at the airline have been hit in part by strikes by pilots, who have been protesting over the expansion of its budget subsidiary, Transavia.Profits at the airline have been hit in part by strikes by pilots, who have been protesting over the expansion of its budget subsidiary, Transavia.
'Essential' plan
Air France also faces stiff competition from low-cost competition in Europe, as well as long-haul airlines in the Middle East.Air France also faces stiff competition from low-cost competition in Europe, as well as long-haul airlines in the Middle East.
Air France said after a board meeting that it had decided to implement a new restructuring plan in order to accelerate its recovery after a period of making losses.
Air France, which employs 52, 000 staff, has said that it faced "the impossibility of reaching an agreement to implement the productivity measures to restore long-term profitability".Air France, which employs 52, 000 staff, has said that it faced "the impossibility of reaching an agreement to implement the productivity measures to restore long-term profitability".
The company added that it "considered it essential to introduce an alternative plan" and had unanimously agreed to mandate Air France KLM and Air France Management to carry this out.The company added that it "considered it essential to introduce an alternative plan" and had unanimously agreed to mandate Air France KLM and Air France Management to carry this out.