Lufthansa Pilots Union Set To Call Strikes

November 14, 2016

Lufthansa pilots’ union Vereinigung Cockpit has threatened strikes in support of a long-running pay dispute.

VC said it will give 24 hours notice of any strike action after the failure of talks with Lufthansa management.

The pilots’ union wants a 3.66 percent average pay increase for the last five years. VC said Lufthansa has not increased pilot pay during that period and that the airline had made EUR€5 billion profit during that time.

Lufthansa said the strike call was “incomprehensible” and had offered mediation as a way forward.

VC rejected a Lufthansa offer in September of a one-off payment and a 4.4 percent pay rise.

(Airwise)