Strike Called At German Airports For April 27

Workers at several German airports including Frankfurt will strike on April 27 in support of a wage increase, the Verdi union said.

Strikes will affect Frankfurt, Munich, Dusseldorf, Cologne/Bonn, Dortmund and Hanover airports, Verdi said.

At Frankfurt, ground services, check-in, shops, aviation security inspectors and the fire service will strike until about 15:00 local time.

Verdi is calling for a 6 percent wage increase for its 2.14 million workers.