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Verdi calls on Lufthansa ground staff to go on strike – many flight cancellations expected
Empty airport terminals like here in Munich were the result of the warning strike by Lufthansa ground staff at the beginning of February
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The impact on air traffic is likely to be significant again. The Verdi union is calling on Lufthansa ground staff to go on another warning strike.
In the fight for more money and better working conditions, the union is calling Verdi called on the ground staff to go on a warning strike again on Wednesday. The employees should stop work from Tuesday morning at 4 a.m. to Wednesday at 7:10 a.m.
According to the information, the airports of Hamburg, Berlin, Düsseldorf, Cologne-Bonn and Stuttgart are affected, as well as the two most important hubs in Frankfurt am Main and Munich.
Second warning strike by Lufthansa ground staff
The impact on air traffic is likely to be significant again. During the first warning strike at the beginning of February, around 90 percent of all flights were canceled; Lufthansa said around 100,000 passengers were affected.
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How the airline will react to the upcoming warning strike has not yet been announced. Lufthansa usually informs passengers directly about any flight cancellations or rebookings.
In the deadlocked collective bargaining dispute between Verdi and Lufthansa, the ideas of both parties continue to differ. The group recently offered ten percent more salary for the around 25,000 employees on the ground, the employees are demanding 12.5 percent and at least 500 euros more. Next Wednesday, the union and employers want to sit down at the table again and continue negotiations.
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Sources: News agencies DPA, AFP and Reuters