Two-day strike at Lufthansa: Will flights to Switzerland also be affected this week?

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Another strike at Lufthansa: On Monday, the Verdi union called on all ground staff to go on strike on Thursday and Friday of this week. It is scheduled to start at 4 a.m. on Thursday in the passenger areas and finish at 7:10 a.m. on Saturday.

The ongoing collective bargaining dispute for nearly 25,000 ground workers has already seen two waves of warning strikes, each of which brought passenger traffic to a halt for about a day. Will flights to Switzerland and therefore Swiss travelers also be affected? The situation was still unclear on Monday morning. Responding to Blick’s question, a Swiss spokesman said: “We are currently unable to provide any information about possible impacts on our flight operations.”

Lufthansa reacted angrily

Last week, Verdi went on strike in Lufthansa’s technology and cargo handling departments to get a better offer from the company. So far the next tour is scheduled for March 13 and 14. Verdi is willing to engage in earlier talks only if the offer increases.

According to Verdi, employees at Lufthansa Cargo who control the loading of machines or are responsible for cargo handling went on strike on Saturday. According to a Lufthansa spokesperson, there were pauses in the acceptance of special cargo, for example, due to the warning strike. We are now trying to clear the backlog as quickly as possible.

Lufthansa expressed anger at the ongoing warning strikes and was particularly critical of Verdi’s preconditions for returning to the negotiating table. The group therefore questioned collective bargaining as a whole.

Wage increases and inflation compensation were demanded

Verdi negotiator Marvin Reschinsky said in a statement that he regretted the impact on passengers: “We have deliberately bypassed passenger traffic with our strikes over the past few days. But Lufthansa ignores our request for negotiations, telling us it will only take action if the pressure continues to mount. Solutions and reliability for passengers are urgently needed. “Our employees and we are ready to realize this with a serious offer.”

Verdi had demanded 12.5 percent more money and a one-year inflation compensation bonus. Lufthansa has so far offered a 10 percent higher salary for the 28-month contract. (nim/SDA)

Source :Blick