Lufthansa pilots vote in favour of industrial actions over pay
During a ballot that ended today, Lufthansa pilots
send a clear signal to the Lufthansa management as they clearly spoke out in
favour of industrial actions: 93.2% (Lufthansa) and 95.7% (Lufthansa
Cargo) of the pilots voted at 97.6% (Lufthansa) and 99.3% (Lufthansa Cargo) to
support German union Vereinigung Cockpit (VC). The union demands a 5.5% pay
rise this year for the pilots it represents and automatic inflation
compensation thereafter.
In a press
release, VC said that the demands of the pilots are primarily about
compensating for the loss of real wages. Another central point of the demands
on the employer is the alignment of the remuneration system.
Doctor
Marcel Gröls, VC board member tells: “We now need
a modern and fair, internationally competitive remuneration structure in all
professional groups. In the interest of our passengers, Lufthansa needs to find
a solution in order to jointly create a creative solution in the interest of
the company and its employees.”
This
positive ballot does not necessarily lead to strike action. But it is an
unmistakable signal to Lufthansa that it takes the needs of the cockpit staff
seriously.
Last
Wednesday, trade union ver.di called on the about 20,000 ground employees of
Deutsche Lufthansa AG to stage a warning strike.
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