Lufthansa Pilot Strikes May Resume on Arbitration Snubs
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Deutsche Lufthansa AG is bracing for a resumption of pilot strikes next year after failing to agree on arbitration terms with the Vereinigung Cockpit labor union in a pay and retirement dispute.
Lufthansa offered separate arbitration procedures for retirement benefits and for all other wage issues, hoping to end sporadic walkouts, an official at the Cologne, Germany-based airline said today. The union proposed a single arbitration program for all pay and working conditions, while the carrier said plans for a new low-cost platform are non-negotiable and that some contract points need settlement first.