Frankfurt / Berlin – rail and air passengers in Germany threaten new strikes. A few hours after the From just recorded again until tariff talks with Lufthansa also announced the German train the failure of negotiations with the German train drivers union (GDL). The GDL had the conversations referred to as the last chance to avert a strike. After two strikes will continue until October 2, the ballot of the union. Then could begin an indefinite work stoppage.
The GDL tip had moved a single millimeter, complained train personnel director Ulrich Weber, following the negotiations in Berlin. The GDL have no interest in understanding. “This is a sad game.” The union was in the evening initially not be reached for comment.
After weeks of silence, the state-owned company and the engineer had previously been set back to a table. The GDL calls five percent higher wages and a shorter working week for employees. Negotiations are further complicated by a conflict among the railway unions. The GDL will also negotiate for train attendants and other personnel who have previously represented the greater Railway and Transport union (ECG). After the GDL beginning of the week and the ECG had a proposed rail mediation by “moderators” rejected.
Rate talks failed with Lufthansa
The pilots union “Vereinigung Cockpit” (VC) said on Thursday the tariff talks with Lufthansa failed for and announced further strike at, without having to call a specific date. The VC wants their industrial action while still announce “before each” public, but cites no longer as before a period of 24 hours.
Only ten days ago the pilots’ union had already planned fifth wave of the pilot Ausstands canceled at short notice and added new negotiations with the company on the transitional pension of 5,400 affected pilots. Three times since the commissions were met and on Tuesday of this week parted without having accomplished anything, it was said company sources.
In the talks, the Lufthansa have even intensified their demands, the accusation of the union. As before, the airline reject a single regime for all pilots and propose instead a transitional care in three classes before, when new hires could only go at his own expense into early retirement.
The fact that part-time work should prolonging effect on the potential retirement age is, must be regarded as anti-family, the union also criticized. A Lufthansa spokesman dismissed this representation. It was only gone about whether part-time pilots should continue to receive the full pension transition, or whether their lower starting salary should be taken into account.
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