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At Lufthansa, the risk of another warning strike by ground staff is increasing.
Even a two-day negotiation marathon did not bring any real rapprochement.
Frankfurt/Main - There are no signs of a quick solution to the collective bargaining dispute over Lufthansa ground staff.
Lufthansa's new offer has not improved the situation, said Verdi negotiator Marvin Reschinsky on Thursday after two days of collective bargaining in Frankfurt.
“Those are little steps and not a big throw.”
So far, Verdi has led two warning strikes lasting more than a day during the conflict, during which several hundred flights were canceled each time.
As after the previous rounds of negotiations, the new offer will now be evaluated together with the workforce and discussed further steps, said the Verdi negotiator.
This could take a few days.
“We are ready for further strikes if you are,” it said in a circular to members.
After the latest wave of warning strikes by ground staff, Lufthansa has submitted a new offer.
“We have once again taken a big step towards Verdi and presented a new, even improved offer,” said Human Resources Director Michael Niggemann, according to a statement.
In detail, the first of two planned table increases of 4 percent would be brought forward from December 2024 to March of this year.
In addition, the inflation compensation bonus of 3,000 euros should now be paid out more quickly.
Verdi representative Reschinsky was also disappointed with the absolute level of the proposed wage increases.
If the term is more than twice as long, the amount of the original claim will not even be reached.
“This means that the offer does not even meet half of our requirements.”
According to the Lufthansa offer, with a term increased by 3 to 28 months, there should be 10 percent higher salaries.
Verdi had demanded 12.5 percent more money and the inflation compensation bonus over a twelve-month period for the more than 20,000 employees.
In Berlin, the parallel talks between Verdi and the aviation security companies continued as planned on Thursday.
This is about the salaries and working conditions of around 25,000 employees who check passengers and luggage at the airports.
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