Air France union urges members to refuse work on U.S. flights after Trump order


  • World
  • Tuesday, 31 Jan 2017

The Airfrance F-GSPB - Boeing 777-228 aircraft takes off at the Paris-Orly airport in Orly, France, August 10, 2016. REUTERS/Jacky Naegelen

PARIS (Reuters) - The hardline CGT trade union at Air France has called on its members to refuse to work on U.S.-bound flights in protest against the U.S. immigration order that temporarily prevents refugees and travellers from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States.

The executive order by U.S. President Donald Trump has drawn criticism from airlines body IATA, which said its members were struggling to enforce unclear rules, faced additional costs and were worried they could be fined if they get it wrong.

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