Lufthansa cabin crew continued their strike on Wednesday: at Munich airport, flight attendants from AUA parent company Lufthansa and Lufthansa Cityline stopped work at 4 am. The cabin union UFO wants to strike on all Lufthansa flights in Munich until Wednesday evening at 11 p.m. The airline estimates that 50,000 passengers will not be able to take off.
Lufthansa cabin crew went on strike at Frankfurt airport on Tuesday. According to the company, 600 connections were canceled and approximately 70,000 passengers did not reach their destinations as planned.
Demanded 15 percent more money
The UFO union is essentially demanding 15 percent more money for the approximately 18,000 cabin crew at Lufthansa and the nearly 1,000 employees at its regional subsidiary Lufthansa Cityline with an 18-month contract term. The association also wants to realize an inflation compensation bonus of 3,000 euros and higher allowances.
Last week, hundreds of Lufthansa flights were canceled due to a warning strike by ground crews organized by Verdi. Collective bargaining for the approximately 25,000 ground workers will continue on Wednesday and Thursday. Verdi charges 12.5 percent more money for a twelve-month term, while the company previously offered 10 percent for a 28-month term. After four rounds of negotiations, an inflation compensation bonus of 3,000 euros is relatively undisputed.
Lufthansa HR director Michael Niggemann appealed to the union on Tuesday: “We have made good, far-reaching offers at both Verdi and Ufo, both with salary increases of around ten percent,” said Niggemann. “I think this is the basis for finding short-term solutions. We are ready to negotiate.”
Source: Krone
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