Great Lufthansa strike: Leipzig and Dresden before flight chaos!

Great Lufthansa strike: Leipzig and Dresden before flight chaos!

In the middle of a long weekend, many travelers who want to fly with Lufthansa are facing potential difficulties. The Verdi union has announced an all -day warning strike at the Leipzig and Dresden airports for Wednesday, whereby the Airport Services ASL and ASD from Lufthansa are directly affected.

Paul Schmidt, the negotiator of Verdi, reports that the strike is expected to paralyze the entire Lufthansa operations. "No Lufthansa traffic is expected to take place," he said. So far, Lufthansa itself has not been able to name any precise effects of the strike, which leads to uncertainties among travelers.

background of the argument

The challenges at the Saxon airports are not new. Since 2010, the airports Leipzig/Halle and Dresden have had a loss of loss of 630 million euros. Loans in the three -digit millions are sought to close the financial gaps. In this context, the Saxon state government has assured support, while at the same time job cancellations are on the plan.

An important point in the ongoing collective bargaining for the employees are the lack of offers of employers. Since June 2024, employees have been calling for a wage increase of 850 euros as well as an inflation compensation payment of 3,000 euros and a bonus for union members. While the employee side remains determined, the employer side is still not active with concrete suggestions.

closure plans and their effects

The airline Lufthansa has announced that it would end up in its subsidiaries ASL and ASD, which could theoretically endanger about 140 jobs. The reason for this drastic measure are the "disproportionately high state taxes" that have made flying in and from Germany. Since the economic operation of the companies is no longer possible, social plans are to be developed to help employees.

Verdi has sharp criticism of the closure plans and the lack of willingness of employers to make substantial offers in the negotiations. Schmidt makes it clear: "We don't let ourselves be split" while the union plans to maintain the pressure on the employer. The demand for higher wages and adequate treatment of the employees remains in the foreground, while external service providers are increasingly taking over the tasks of the abduction.

More information about the current situation and the upcoming actions are on www.fr.de to be found.