Verdi and Lufthansa are negotiating again in Frankfurt – FFH.de
After the warning strike by Lufthansa ground staff, the collective bargaining partners want to negotiate again in the morning – in a Frankfurt airport hotel.
The third round of negotiations is about the temperatures and working conditions of around 20,000 people – including technicians, check-in staff and IT experts.
Conclusion of negotiations on Thursday?
The parties have taken two days, so that a conclusion on Thursday seems possible. In the event of non-agreement, Verdi negotiator Christine Behle has already threatened further industrial action during peak travel times. She demands that Lufthansa submit a final offer.
More than 1,000 Lufthansa flights canceled during the last warning strike
With its warning strike last Wednesday, Verdi canceled more than 1,000 Lufthansa flights and thus almost the entire flight program. Around 134,000 passengers had to change their plans, and all passengers were stranded at the hubs. Previously, negotiations had been held in two rounds.
Verdi demands 9.5 percent more money for the paid ones
The union is demanding continuous salary increases of 9.5 percent over a period of twelve months, but at least 350 euros per month, which would result in higher increases in the lower salary brackets. In addition, the minimum hourly wages should rise to at least 13 euros and later have a collectively agreed distance from the statutory minimum wage. This will rise to 12 euros on October 1 of this year.
Lufthansa is offering a two-stage increase of a total of 250 euros
The group had offered a two-stage increase in the basic salary by a total of 250 euros over a period of 18 months. The company had calculated that this would result in double-digit growth rates for remuneration groups up to EUR 3,000 gross. In addition, from July 2023 there should be more money for every two percent if the group makes a profit again. Verdi also rejects this link to the group result.
Parallel talks with the pilots’ union Cockpit
At the same time, Lufthansa is holding exploratory talks with the Vereinigung Cockpit pilots’ union. In a ballot, its members approved indefinite strikes with a clear majority, but these were not initially called.