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Finnair pilots threaten strike for Nov 16 -union

Fri Oct 30, 2009 9:37am EDT

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HELSINKI, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Pilots at Finnish national carrier Finnair (FIA1S.HE) may go on strike on November 16 unless the pilots and their employer comes to an agreement, the Finnish Air Line Pilots' Association said on Friday.

"Our aim is still to find a work agreement," the union chairman, Kristian Rintala, said, adding the strike would concern 800 Finnair pilots.

"But if we do not come to an agreement we will proceed with the strike," he added.

Rintala said the strike would affect Finnair's domestic and international traffic. (Reporting by Eva Lamppu; Editing by Greg Mahlich)



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