Hundreds of workers stormed
the airline’s headquarters at Charles de Gaulle airport outside Paris, forcing
the meeting to be hastily abandoned.
Air France-KLM’s human
resources manager was “almost lynched” Monday by striking workers, who stripped
him of his shirt in a protest over the ailing airline’s plan to cut 2,900 jobs.
The protest took place as
Air France bosses were unveiling a revamped restructuring plan after pilots
rejected an earlier proposal to work longer hours.
Seven people were hurt,
including a security guard who was knocked unconscious and was being treated in
hospital, Air France said.
Human resources manager
Xavier Broseta “was almost lynched”, according to one union delegate, and had
his shirt ripped off as he clambered over a wire fence to safety, helped by
security guards.
Another executive, Pierre
Plissonnier, who is responsible for the long-haul flight division, had his
shirt and jacket torn in the scrum.
CEO Frederic Gagey also
made a hasty exit, and the board said the meeting would not resume on Monday.
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