2024-03-13 14:01:00
It initially remained unclear which airports were affected. Lufthansa cabin crew are on strike in Munich on Wednesday until 11 p.m.
The Verdi union also called on aviation security staff to go on warning strikes at several German airports on Friday. Hanover Airport announced this on Wednesday. Which airports next to? Hannover are affected remained unclear at first.
Verdi has already called on aviation security forces to carry out warning strikes again at five German airports this Thursday. According to the union, the all-day strike will gradually affect the airports over the course of the night Hamburg, Stuttgart, Karlsruhe/Baden Baden, Köln and Berlin. Passengers can no longer enter the security area. An expansion of the strike had not previously been ruled out.
90,000 passengers affected
According to the airport association ADV, around 90,000 passengers will have to prepare for flight cancellations and delays due to the announced warning strike on Thursday at the five German airports. The association is currently expecting more than 580 canceled flight connections on Thursday alone.#
Aviation security collective bargaining concerns the working conditions of around 25,000 employees of private security service providers. On behalf of the Federal Police, they check passengers, staff and luggage at the entrances to the security area.
Strike also on Wednesday
The Lufthansa cabin crew Meanwhile, continued his strike on Wednesday: at the airport München Flight attendants from AUA parent Lufthansa and Lufthansa Cityline stopped work at 4 a.m. The cabin union UFO wants to go on strike on all Lufthansa departures in Munich until Wednesday evening at 11 p.m. According to the airline’s estimates, 400 flights with 50,000 passengers will not be able to take off.
Lufthansa cabin crew went on strike at Frankfurt Airport on Tuesday. According to the company, 600 connections were canceled and around 70,000 passengers did not reach their destination as planned.
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Demanded 15 percent more money
The UFO union is essentially demanding 15 percent more money for the approximately 18,000 cabin employees at Lufthansa and the almost 1,000 employees at the regional subsidiary Lufthansa Cityline with a contract term of 18 months. The union also wants to achieve an inflation compensation bonus of 3,000 euros and higher allowances.
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Last week, hundreds of Lufthansa flights were canceled due to a warning strike by ground staff organized by Verdi. Collective bargaining for the approximately 25,000 ground workers is scheduled to continue on Wednesday and Thursday. Verdi charges 12.5 percent more money for a term of twelve months, while the company has previously offered 10 percent for a term of 28 months. After four rounds of negotiations, an inflation compensation bonus of 3,000 euros is comparatively undisputed.
Lufthansa’s human resources director Michael Niggemann appealed to the union on Tuesday: “We have made good, far-reaching offers at both Verdi and Ufo, both with salary increases of around ten percent,” said Niggemann. “I think this is the basis for finding short-term solutions. We are ready to negotiate.”
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