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“The ground is also Lufthansa” is written on a poster with which a woman is taking part in the strike.
The Verdi union has again called on Lufthansa ground staff to go on a warning strike.
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Under Verdi's leadership, the ground staff almost paralyzed Lufthansa for the second time in two weeks.
Now the time is ripe for a collective agreement, says the union.
Frankfurt/Main - The Verdi union wants to end the collective bargaining dispute among Lufthansa ground staff this week if possible.
“We have now proven twice that we can strike,” Verdi negotiator Marvin Reschinsky told the German Press Agency on Tuesday.
Once again there was strong participation in the warning strike actions, so that even more flights were canceled than in the first wave at the beginning of February.
“It would therefore be wise to conclude now.”
From the union's perspective, the round of negotiations scheduled for Wednesday in the Frankfurt Lufthansa administration could certainly be extended to Thursday if a conclusion is within reach.
The mere fact that another date has been reserved in March does not mean that they do not want to conclude things now.
The trade unionist again demanded a higher offer from the company.
Compared to the pilots, the salary increases offered so far for the ground staff were significantly too low.
The comparison made by Lufthansa HR Director Michael Niggemann that the offer corresponds to a qualification in the public service does not work.
“We don’t have any cash-strapped finances at Lufthansa.
And unlike in the public sector, employees still have a lot of catching up to do from the Corona period.”
Verdi is demanding 12.5 percent more money for its more than 20,000 employees as well as an inflation compensation bonus of 3,000 euros for a term of one year.
Lufthansa recently offered the bonus and around 10 percent more salary for a term of 25 months.
The first salary step is scheduled to take place in December 2024.
dpa