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Strikers at Frankfurt Airport in early February
Photo: Peter Henrich / HEN-FOTO / IMAGO
After the recent strike among Lufthansa's ground staff, Ver.di had already threatened longer strikes - now it will only be a one-day industrial action next week. The union said the employees should stop work again from 4 a.m. on Tuesday to 7:10 a.m. on Wednesday. The airports in Frankfurt am Main, Munich, Hamburg, Berlin, Düsseldorf, Cologne-Bonn and Stuttgart are affected.
A 27-hour strike at the beginning of February largely paralyzed flight operations at the Lufthansa hubs in Frankfurt and Munich. Around 900 of 1,000 planned flights were canceled, affecting around 100,000 passengers, according to Lufthansa.
Lufthansa improved its offer last week. It provides ten percent more money in the next twelve months. The union is demanding 12.5 percent more salary and at least 500 euros per month for a term of twelve months for the 25,000 Lufthansa employees on the ground. There is also a dispute about inflation compensation premiums and various surcharges. The collective bargaining parties want to continue negotiations on Wednesday.
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April/Reuters