About 1,000 flights to be cancelled amid Lufthansa staff strike on March 7th-8th
Due to a two-day warning strike by German Lufthansa ground-handling employees, approximately 1 thousand flights will be cancelled on March 7th and 8th, affecting about 100,000 passengers, TASS reports
As NTV TV channel reports, citing a representative of the air carrier, Germany’s largest airline plans to fulfil 10-20 percent of the original flight plan.
It is noted that the United Services Trade Union (Verdi) called for a strike; this is the fifth wave of strikes by airline ground staff.
Ongoing collective bargaining for 25,000 ground workers at Lufthansa, Lufthansa Technik and Lufthansa Cargo has prompted calls for a strike. According to the union, an ‘inadequate proposal’ was put forward in previous negotiations. Verdi is demanding a 12.5 percent increase in Lufthansa ground staff salaries, amounting to at least €500 per month for 12 months. The next round of negotiations is scheduled for March 13th-14th.
