(Reuters) -Dutch airline KLM said on Friday that it had agreed a two-year deal that includes pay increases, bonuses, and improved retirement options with five trade unions representing ground staff in the Netherlands.
The collective labor agreement (CLA) is retroactive from March 1 this year, through February 28, 2027.
It includes a gradual salary increase of 3.25% in total, as well as one-time net payments of 500 euros ($583) in December 2025 and 250 euros net in January 2026.
KLM also agreed to make permanent the so-called 80-90-100 scheme, which allows older employees to work 80% of their hours for 90% of their salary while retaining full pension accrual.
“We are pleased that we have reached a CLA with all five trade unions. In KLM’s current financial reality, we have come together to make solid agreements on remuneration, career development, productivity, and flexibility,” said KLM’s Chief HR Officer Miriam Kartman in a statement.
The agreement comes amid ongoing labor unrest at KLM, where two major unions—FNV and CNV—had rejected the deal reached with other unions in September and continued to organise strikes.
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(Reporting by Alban Kacher; Editing by Matt Scuffham)
