Brussels, 09/10/2014 (Agence Europe) - In an open letter to the transport ministers, the unions have not held back on what they think of the Single European Sky 2+ package (SES2+), which is currently being discussed at the Council and which aims to improve the management of air traffic in Europe. At their meeting on Wednesday 8 October, the European ministers found on their desks the grievances of the European Transport Workers' Federation, whose letter contains an “extremely negative” analysis of the SES2+ package. This is firstly because they feel that the proposal comes too early, before the first one has even been fully applied, and secondly because they feel that the liberalisation of the support services is counter-productive (in terms of safety, delays, costs and social tension). The unions also have concerns for jobs, as the Commission wishes to reduce the number of air traffic controllers. They believe that the comparison with the United States drawn by the European Executive is misplaced. (MD)