As of: March 5, 2024 12:53 p.m
The next ver.di warning strike at Lufthansa will hit passengers again. On Monday, the union called on all ground staff to go on strike on Thursday and Friday of this week. The airports in Hamburg and Hanover, among others, are affected.
The warning strike is scheduled to begin in areas near passengers on Thursday at 4 a.m. and end on Saturday at 7:10 a.m. Due to the strike by ground workers at Lufthansa, several flights in Hamburg are canceled on Thursday and Friday. Connections to and from Frankfurt and Munich are affected. The Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings, which also serves these routes, has not yet canceled any flights. Passengers affected by the strike are asked by Hamburg Airport to find out about cancellations and rebooking options from their airline.
Lufthansa flights also canceled in Hanover
There will be no Lufthansa flights at Hanover airport on Thursday and Friday. “As with previous strikes, all Lufthansa connections to and from Munich and Frankfurt have been canceled on Thursday and Friday,” said a spokeswoman for Hanover Airport.
Collective bargaining dispute affects 25,000 employees
In the ongoing collective bargaining dispute for around 25,000 ground workers, there have already been two waves of warning strikes, each of which paralyzed passenger traffic for around a day. Last week, ver.di went on strike at Lufthansa parts of the company’s technology and cargo handling departments in order to force an improved offer from the company.
Ver.di demands increased supply
So far the next round is scheduled for March 13th and 14th. ver.di is only willing to hold earlier discussions if the offer is increased. According to ver.di, employees who control the loading of machines at Lufthansa Cargo or are responsible for handling freight went on strike on Saturday. According to a Lufthansa spokeswoman, there were, for example, acceptance stops for special cargo due to the warning strike. We are now trying to clear the backlog as quickly as possible.
Lufthansa outraged
Lufthansa reacted angrily to the strike announcement and criticized ver.di’s preconditions for returning to the negotiating table. The group therefore questioned the collective bargaining as a whole. Ver.di negotiator Marvin Reschinsky regretted the impact on passengers in a statement: “In the past few days we have deliberately skipped passenger traffic with our strikes. However, by ignoring our request to negotiate, Lufthansa is telling us that it will only move when the Pressure continues to increase. Passengers urgently need solutions and reliability. The employees and we are ready to make this happen with a serious offer.”
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