An unresolved industrial dispute that was invoked by the union as the motive behind its recent action had initially stemmed from the sacking of an indigenous employee within domestic carrier Air Calédonie.
Although the staff member was later resettled, USTKE claimed it now wanted its staff to be compensated for the days it went on strike. But Air Calédonie chairman Niddoish Naisseline had strongly opposed the suggestion.
A first memorandum of agreement to end the strike, brokered by the local labor department, was signed by USTKE, but not by Naisseline.
The union also demanded the release of its president, Gérard Jodar, who was sentenced to one year imprisonment as a result of USTKE actions of the domestic airport, later May.
Jodar, who has since begun serving his jail term, was found guilty of obstruction the movement of an aircraft on the domestic tarmac.
Over the past two weeks, the conflict had steadily degenerated into regular clashed between USTKE members and sympathizers and police.
USTKE vice president Marie-Pierre Goyetche told the media on Thursday that she was satisfied with the new agreement, which came as a result of protracted and fresh negotiations with Naisseline, flanked by local government President Philippe Gomès.
Gomès had decided not to attend the current fortieth Pacific Islands forum summit in Cairns, Australia to attend to the tense situation at home.
