Just hours before today's World Cup lid-lifter between Brazil and Scotland, Air France pilots and their employer reached a deal to end a 10-day strike that had grounded three out of every four scheduled flights, disrupted preparations for the month-long soccer carnival, and embarrassed the French government. The pact came when management agreed to cushion salary cuts with company stock, and backed away from a two-tier pay scale.
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Just hours before today's World Cup lid-lifter between Brazil and Scotland, Air France pilots and their employer reached a deal to end a 10-day strike that had grounded three out of every four scheduled flights, disrupted preparations for the month-long soccer carnival, and embarrassed the French government. The pact came when management agreed to cushion salary cuts with company stock, and backed away from a two-tier pay scale.
