A strike at Lufthansa and on German passenger railways that began early Tuesday morning threatens to paralyze Germany.
The strike by Lufthansa flight attendants will lead to the cancellation of 600 flights at Frankfurt Airport and will affect about 70,000 passengers, according to the company.
At Munich, the country’s second largest airport, 400 flights will be cancelled, affecting around 50,000 passengers.
The UFO union over the weekend called for 19,000 workers at Lufthansa and the Lufthansa Cityline subsidiary to go on strike.
The union is demanding a 15% pay rise in the new 18-month agreement and a one-off payment of up to €3,000 per worker to offset inflation.
A week earlier, the ground staff went on strike, called by the ver.di union.
German railways, faced with a strike by train drivers, have announced a contingency plan to keep a fifth of their routes running.
The strike will also affect suburban and suburban trains in some cities, such as Berlin.
This is the sixth strike by train drivers as part of negotiations for a new labor agreement.
The company unsuccessfully tried to stop the strike through the courts and announced an appeal to a higher court, arguing that the measure did not comply with the principle of proportionality, which was announced at the last minute, making it difficult to formulate a strike. action plan.
The Machinists’ Union (UTL) is demanding a reduction in the working week to 35 hours, which is the main point of conflict between workers’ representatives and the company. The company proposed reducing the workday in two stages to 36 hours, but the union rejected the proposal.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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