Thousands of flights to and from German airports were canceled on Friday as employees went on strike to press their demands for inflation-busting wage hikes. Over 300,000 passengers were affected by the strikes at seven German airports, including Frankfurt, Munich, and Hamburg, forcing airlines to cancel around 2,300 flights.
According to Christine Behle of the Verdi labor union, failing to achieve a substantial compensation agreement with employers might result in a “summer of turmoil” at German airports. To compensate for Germany’s high inflation, the union is asking for a 10.5% hike, or at least 500 euros, for its members.
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The Verdi labor union is asking for a 10.5% wage raise for the workers, or at least 500 euros, to compensate for high inflation observed in Germany and the entirety of Europe last year as a result of Russia‘s war on Ukraine. The impact of war on global food and energy prices has driven inflation to increase, and the working populace is trying to get compensation for their wages as their purchasing power dwindled tremendously.
Verdi labor union chairman Frank Werneke told the monthly Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung that its members were eager to perform strikes and that future walkouts may reach “another level.” He stated that recent strikes at airports, public transportation, and childcare facilities might be expanded to waste collection agencies and hospitals.
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