The start of a strike by the ground forces of the German company Lufthansa along with the cancellation of many flights
| The start of the strike by the ground forces of the German company Lufthansa in protest of the working conditions and wages has led to the cancellation of many flights at the country's airports. |
According to the international group Tasnim News Agency, citing the German “Focus” magazine, the second strike The alert for the ground staff of the German Lufthansa airline has started. The first flight cancellations are already taking place in the shadow of these strikes. Lufthansa subsidiary Discovery pilots were also on strike until midnight on Monday.
The airline expects hundreds of flight cancellations in the shadow of these strikes. And more than 100,000 passengers are affected. The company has already canceled a number of connections at its most important hub in Frankfurt on Monday evening. Only a few intercontinental flights are still to be operated.
Strike leader Marvin Reszynski from the Verdi union confirmed Monday evening that Lufthansa workers in the technology, logistics, transport and information technology sectors will strike. They warned of a strike. Ground staff at locations in Frankfurt, Munich, Hamburg, Berlin, Dusseldorf, Cologne/Bonn and Stuttgart followed suit at 4 a.m. on Tuesday.
The airline wants 10 to 20 percent of perform its scheduled flights, which are about 1,000 flights on Tuesday. During the first wave of warning strikes almost two weeks ago, around 900 flights were canceled and more than 100,000 passengers were forced to reschedule. Lufthansa warned passengers on canceled flights: They should not come to the airport because the rebooking desks there are not staffed.
The reason for the warning strike by ground staff is collective wage negotiations for about 25,000 employees, according to the Verdi union. is in place – including at Deutsche Lufthansa, Lufthansa Technik, Lufthansa Cargo, Lufthansa Logistics Services and Lufthansa Engineering and Operations Services.
Collective negotiations are set to continue on Wednesday. The Verdi union described the second wave of warning strikes as necessary because Lufthansa had made no moves to improve its existing offer in previous negotiations.
As a result of the warning strike announced at Lufthansa, all scheduled flights this The airline will be canceled at Berlin-Brandenburg Airport on Tuesday. As seen on the BER website on Monday, 25 flights and landings were cancelled. Flights to and from Munich and Frankfurt am Main are also affected – Lufthansa only flies to these two destinations from the capital’s airport.
Just over a week and a half ago, the Verdi staff union Ground called for a 27-hour warning strike – as a result, 900 flights were cancelled.
The new Lufthansa strike will have a major impact on events at Frankfurt Airport on Tuesday (February 20). According to preliminary information, more than 250 landings and takeoffs have been canceled on this day. The warning strike by Lufthansa ground staff is expected to end at 7:10 a.m. Wednesday.
A three-day trial strike by pilots at Lufthansa subsidiary Discover also ended Monday night.
The wave of strikes in different parts of Germany continues so that some analysts have called the new year the year of strikes and protests in Germany.
Strikes in the public transport sector And the medical and treatment staff has been held in recent days and it has led to disturbances and problems for the citizens. In this situation, German farmers have held large-scale protests throughout the country in protest against the government’s policies. have led to disruptions in transportation.
| Publisher | Tasnim News |
