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Long hours culture in aviation responsible for stress and fatigue says study
21 November 2008
Aviation workers feel emotionally drained and exhausted as a result of working long hours, according to the preliminary findings of an ITF survey, unveiled yesterday.
The initial findings of the study, which was carried out by a team of 11 experts, including prominent academics, were revealed at an ITF civil aviation meeting in London, UK. Questionnaires in nine languages were sent out to 157 civil aviation unions in 200 countries; of those surveyed, 67 per cent from 54 countries responded. They represented cabin crew, air traffic services and ground staff.
Thirty-nine per cent of respondents revealed that most of those they represented felt “emotionally drained”; 49 per cent reported that some of those they represented felt “emotionally drained”. Those representing ground staff and air traffic service workers reported similar levels of emotional exhaustion (47 per cent and 52 per cent respectively). Long and odd working hours as well as precarious employment practices, such as workers on short-term contracts, were among the key fatigue factors.
ITF Civil Aviation Section Secretary Ingo Marowsky said: “The ITF’s global affiliates wanted the federation to try to identify the main factors contributing to the global epidemic of stress and fatigue among civil aviation workers. Once we have the full survey findings we will decide what specific policy actions need to be taken.”
Gabriel Mocho who will soon take Marowsky’s place as Civil Aviation Section Secretary added: ”As soon as we have the complete findings, it will be vital that we act to develop a worldwide campaign to tackle the issues the survey raises and to ensure that workers are protected.”
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