Thuringia's Prime Minister Bodo Ramelow and the former head of the Federal Employment Agency, Frank-Jürgen Weise, are to mediate in the collective bargaining dispute. The arbitration should begin on March 25th and end on March 28th at the latest.
Verdi is charging 12.5 percent more money for Lufthansa ground staff for a term of twelve months, while the company has previously offered 10 percent. If the arbitration does not produce a result that the employees can agree to, it can be assumed that there will be forced strikes.