The beginning of the strike of Lufthansa employees of Germany

According to the report of the international group Tasnim news agency quoting The “Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung” newspaper, the Verdi union puts pressure on the Lufthansa company with a 27-hour warning strike by ground staff.

Ground staff warning strike announced Lufthansa started at Frankfurt Airport on Wednesday morning. Lufthansa expects 90 percent of flights to be canceled this morning, a Fraport spokesman said. “We have a very high desire to attack,” Verdi’s spokesman said. The union predicts that under these conditions Lufthansa will probably not be able to carry out the flight schedule as planned.

This is Germany’s largest airport, along with Munich, It will see the impact of the planned strike for 27 hours. In Frankfurt, 80 to 90 percent of the roughly 600 takeoffs and landings scheduled for the main Lufthansa brand and several subsidiaries have been canceled. However, other group companies and foreign airlines fly.

If flights within Germany are cancelled, customers can use their flight tickets to board use the train Lufthansa warned that passengers on canceled flights should not come to the airport under any circumstances. They could not expect help there. The airline’s website said: “Unfortunately, due to the strike, the rebooking desks are not staffed.” Free rebooking options are available via lufthansa.com, the customer app and the service center.

Verdi union of employees of various Lufthansa companies in Frankfurt am Main locations , Munich, Hamburg, Berlin and Dusseldorf have asked to start a warning strike. As a precautionary measure, the airline canceled between 80 and 90 percent of its 1,000 scheduled flights for Wednesday. More than 100,000 passengers were forced to change plans.

In the ongoing collective bargaining dispute, the Verdi union 12.5% ​​higher wages, but at least 500 euros per month for a period of twelve He wants the month. A group-wide uniform inflation compensation award of €3,000 has also been requested. Lufthansa points to past wage increases, offering 13 percent more money and an inflation-adjusted bonus over a three-year period. The next round of negotiations is scheduled for February 12 in Frankfurt am Main.

“Marvin Reszynski”, the negotiator of the Verdi union, said about the company’s situation: “If Lufthansa If the ground workers are given a pay rise like the other groups of employees in the company, this strike will be unnecessary. However, there was no willingness to do so at the negotiating table. The collective bargaining negotiations are at group level for around 25,000 ground staff at Deutsche Lufthansa, Lufthansa Technik and Lufthansa Cargo, etc.

In July 2022, the staff strike The ground largely paralyzed air traffic at the Lufthansa centers in Frankfurt and Munich.

There are many strikes in different parts of Germany these days.

Pilots of a Lufthansa subsidiary in Germany started a 48-hour strike in Germany on Saturday after failing to reach an agreement with employers on working conditions and wages. It led to the cancellation of a large number of flights.

Also, following the call of the German Verdi union, many employees and drivers of buses, trams and subways in German cities protested against wages. and working conditions since early morning last Friday (Friday) they went on strike and caused disruptions. had stopped Germany. The union called for all-day warning strikes at 11 airports in tariff disputes for aviation security. Just a few days before that, a multi-day strike by the German Locomotive Drivers’ Union (GDL) was held at Deutsche Bahn for several days. This led to widespread disruptions in long-distance and regional rail transportation.

In this situation, German farmers protested against the government’s policies. have been held throughout this country and have led to disruptions in transportation.

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