The union representing LH’s cabin crew came out with an announcement today stating that their members will walk off their jobs beginning November 6 and lasting UNTIL November 13. This is not a typo or an autocorrect blunder.
Further details were not forthcoming so it is not known whether it is an absolute strike by all crew for the whole week which would paralyze the airline, or if there will be targeted strikes during the week. I suspect the latter.
In the past, the union would target specific service such as short haul or long haul service but typically not both at the same time. These rolling strikes would last 2-3 days.
The squirrelly union left itself an out saying should Lufthansa approach them with another offer, they would consider calling off the strike. How very benevolent of them……
I think the travelling public is getting tired of the Lufthansa strikes. I travel frequently, but from now on will avoid Lufthansa as it is the only airline that cannot be considered dependable. I have suffered delays and cancellations with Lufthansa because of strikes too many times, now.
What happened to the sensible approach of German unions?
It does not seem possible that negotiations can drag on for years.
Lufthansa management needs revitalising.
We just lost money because no information was given for a trip starting November 4 and returning November 7. No refund for the trip.
The union needs to consider the average traveller.
The airline will probably go bankrupt with loss of all jobs.
Usually I side with the unions but Cockpit is out of their mind! A court decided that their last strike was illegal cause they were on strike for outsourcing jobs to Eurowings.
When they had to cancel their strike all newspaper in Germany wrote already about it that a new strike is imminent but the union has to follow a certain schedule. They need to put into writing at first what their offers are and “discuss” those with LH before they are allowed to strike again.
Now that this grace period is over they are allowed to go on strike again.
Their demands are ridicolous and cannot be met.
while it does not make the union very popular, it is their right to strike. Many people died for the right of workers to unionize and strike in the early 20th century, and it is a very important right.
It is of course infuriating if some of the most well-paid airline employees are striking so often, when countless non-unionized workers are being exploited at minimum wage and have no recourse.