Cancellation of many flights in Germany due to the continuing wave of strikes at airports

According to the report of the international group Tasnim news agency, newspaper ” Zoddeutsche Zeitung wrote in an article: The wave of strikes in German airports is still not stopping. After the flight attendants’ strike in Munich last day, Berlin and Hamburg airports have been affected by these strikes, and probably many flights will be canceled on Friday as well.

According to industry estimates, tens of thousands of passengers will not be able to travel as planned due to the warning strikes of aviation security staff at five airports.

As The latest round of warning strikes began last night at Berlin Airport, Verdi’s spokesman confirmed. According to Verdi, before this it was the turn of Hamburg, Stuttgart, Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden and Cologne/Bonn airports.

The Verdi union also called for warning strikes. Most of the aviation security staff at German airports have been on Friday. Passengers will no longer be able to enter the security zone due to an all-day strike by aviation security forces on Thursday. According to ADV airport association estimates, more than 580 flights may be canceled and 90,000 passengers forced to reschedule.

Aviation security personnel are also scheduled to stop in Hannover, Dortmund, Wies, Dresden and Leipzig and again in Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden. Verdi also called on employees in the personnel and goods control department as well as baggage control at Munich Airport to strike from Thursday at 4:00 to Friday at 6:00. This particularly affects the transport sector. Aviation security collective bargaining concerns the working conditions of approximately 25,000 employees of private security service providers. On behalf of the German Federal Police, these forces check passengers, employees and luggage at the entrances of the airport security area.

Germany’s largest airport in Frankfurt is affected by these strikes. The warning of the aviation security staff was not placed on this Thursday and Friday. At these airports, as well as in Munich, a two-day strike by Lufthansa cabin crew on Tuesday and Wednesday could still lead to some delays and flight cancellations.

So far, five The round of negotiations has not had any results in these disputes. The Verdi union wants an hourly wage increase of €2.80 over a 12-month period and that overtime bonuses start more quickly from the first hour of overtime. According to internal information, the aviation security companies (BDLS) have offered 2.70 euros more per hour in three steps, which will increase the monthly salary from 432 euros to 470 euros.

The sixth round of negotiations with the Verdi union is scheduled for March 20. Negotiations for Lufthansa ground staff resume on Wednesday. Talks between the airline and Verdi are also due to continue on Thursday. Verdi wants 12.5 percent more money for Lufthansa’s 25,000 ground staff over a 12-month period, compared to the company’s previous offer of 10 percent over a 28-month period.

Strikes are being held in many parts of Germany this year and are continuing in several periods.

A German publication recently reported on the wave of widespread strikes. In different parts of Germany, it was assessed as an extraordinary strike situation that could bring the Federal Republic to a standstill.

This year, the unions are trying to to negotiate an increase in the purchasing power of their members, and as a result they want a significant salary increase.

At Lufthansa, pilots, flight attendants and ground staff are independently paid. They fight more – with different unions. Security personnel at airports have also been added to these cases.

In this way, the wave of strikes and protests in different parts of Germany has caused many disturbances in this country. Some experts have called this year the year of strikes in this country.

These strikes are frequent in various sectors of public transportation, medicine, airline employees and other sectors. will be held.

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