Lufthansa plans to cancel up to 90% of its flights on Wednesday at German airports due to a strike by its ground staff over wage demands.
Inflation has caused numerous social conflicts in Europe’s leading economy in recent months, with recurrent tensions in wage negotiations between employees and company management.
In the case of Lufthansa, the Verdi union called the strike over a dispute over wages for ground staff, from maintenance to passenger handling, totaling 25,000 employees.
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The German carrier said on its website that it estimates the strike will allow it to meet “around 10 to 20% of Lufthansa’s schedule” scheduled for February 7.
The 24-hour strike will affect Germany’s main airport, Frankfurt, as well as those in Munich, Hamburg, Berlin and Düsseldorf.
The union is demanding a 12.5% pay increase over 12 months for ground staff.
It also demands at least 500 euros more in the monthly payroll and an inflation compensation bonus of 3,000 euros.
Lufthansa employees “already have about 10% less in their pockets than three years ago” because of inflation, while the group is posting “record profits,” union negotiator Marvin Reschinsky justified.
The company pointed out that its offer provides for increases of “more than 13%” over a three-year period and the payment of “significant premiums against inflation”.
With information from AFP
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