A nationwide strike will paralyze operations at Frankfurt Airport on Thursday. Travelers must prepare for cancellations and delays.
Update from Tuesday, January 30th, 4:49 p.m.: Verdi is calling on aviation security employees at several German airports who work in passenger screening, people and goods screening, cargo screening and service areas to go on all-day strikes on Thursday, February 1st. The union confirmed this in an official statement in the afternoon.
There will be strikes in Frankfurt, Hamburg, Bremen, Hanover, Berlin, Cologne, Düsseldorf, Leipzig, Dresden, Erfurt and Stuttgart.
So far, no agreement has been reached in the three rounds of collective bargaining to increase wages for security guards at commercial airports. Verdi is demanding 2.80 euros more wages per hour, higher functional bonuses and overtime bonuses from the first overtime hour with a term of the collective agreement of twelve months.
Warning strike at Frankfurt Airport hits travelers – cancellations and delays on Thursday
“Our goal is to sustainably compensate for the loss of purchasing power of employees. The work of the aviation security forces must remain financially attractive so that the urgently needed skilled workers can be recruited and retained. “That is why the price increases of the last two years, especially those for food and energy, as well as the forecast price increase in 2024 must be offset and there must be a real increase in wages,” demands Verdi negotiator Wolfgang Pieper.
Collective bargaining will continue on February 6th and 7th, 2024 in Berlin.
Verdi calls for a strike: Frankfurt Airport is on the verge of traffic collapse
First report from Tuesday, January 30th, 1:46 p.m.: Frankfurt – The airport Frankfurt could face cancellations and delays on Thursday (February 1). According to information from the Hessian radio The Verdi union has called on security personnel to go on a nationwide strike.
Accordingly, the approximately 25,000 employees in the aviation security industry are being asked to stop work from early in the morning. The strike should then last until midnight.
Strike at Frankfurt Airport: cancellations and delays threaten on Thursday
Verdi himself has so far only announced a statement for late Tuesday afternoon (January 30th). But what does it mean when security personnel go on strike? If this were to happen, it would no longer be possible to check passengers, employees or goods that have to go into the security areas of Germany’s largest airport. This is likely to bring air traffic to a standstill not only in Frankfurt, but also in large parts of the Republic.
Among other things, the union is demanding more Salary for the employees. So far there has been no agreement in three rounds of negotiations. Further discussions are planned for next week. (nhe/csa)