If you fly with Lufthansa, you have to expect this week with default and disabilities: The conflict between the flight attendants ‘ Union and the aviation group is escalating. Is not talked about so far.
The Union, UFO, have announced a two-day strike at Lufthansa’s core company. The flight attendants should strike next Thursday and Friday all departures from Germany, shared with UFO. The strike will last for 48 hours. On Friday, at midday, the trade Union wants to hold a protest March and a rally in front of the Lufthansa Headquarters at the Frankfurt airport.
Reason was the refusal of the group to negotiate on the tariffs to be. UFO-Vice-Chairman Daniel Flohr announced that the industrial action could be extended to other Airlines of the group, so the low – cost subsidiary Euro wings, and the holiday airline Sunexpress.
Leadership dispute in its own ranks
A large majority of UFO members had voted in a ballot by the end of last week for an indefinite strike on all Lufthansa-Operated. After an internal dispute, a new Board is in the case of UFO’s in the office, the General Assembly also confirmed in the past week. In addition, a new election was decided in accordance with the simplified rules.
Failure of the end Connections at the airport Berlin-Tegel on 20. October
Lufthansa’s view, however, the only two people existing UFO Board is not entitled to representation. The company wants to put a stop to the announced strike with all legal means. You condemn the “massive” call to the trade Union in the strongest terms, a company spokesman said. At the same time working to find a replacement flight plan.
A first warning strike two weeks ago, more than 100 flights were Lufthansa, according to failed. The Union gave the number of the deletions, with around 200.
Meanwhile, check the air travel group and the UFO competing services Union Verdi, the recording of collective bargaining negotiations for the cabin crew. Verdi was not in the past, however, the majority of the workforce behind.
jj/gri (dpa, rtr)