Mechanics, ground staff, security control employees, and firefighters are striking today at airports in Munich, Frankfurt, Düsseldorf, Cologne/Bonn, Dortmund, and Hanover. This comes ahead of salary negotiations set to begin at the end of the week.
Tens of thousands of passengers are facing flight delays and cancellations after employees at six German airports went on strike, ahead of salary negotiations that are set to begin at the end of the week, reports dpa.
Media reports indicate that mechanics, ground staff, security control employees, and firefighters are striking today at airports in Munich, Frankfurt, Düsseldorf, Cologne/Bonn, Dortmund, and Hanover.
Verdi, one of Germany’s largest unions, organized the strike to increase pressure on federal and local authorities. The union is advocating for a six percent wage increase, with negotiations continuing on Thursday.
German airline Lufthansa announced that 895 flights have been delayed at the airports in Munich and Frankfurt, affecting 87,000 passengers. The strike has also impacted the second-largest airline, Air Berlin, which has delayed flights at the Cologne/Bonn and Munich airports.
In November of last year, Lufthansa staff conducted the longest and most expensive strike in the company’s history, costing it 140 million euros.
