LUFTHANSA ENDS LABOR STRIKES, AGREES ON ARBITRATION
Frankfurt,Germany : The concession to offer permanent contracts to some temporary cabin crew came after both sides agreed to meet for talks
Lufthansa has ended a run of strikes which had led to the cancellation of more than 1,000 flights after conceding to a key demand by organised labor, with both sides agreeing to seek arbitration next week.
"We hope that this step will help UFO to join us in constructive talks to come up with a competitive pay structure for cabin crew," Lufthansa Chief Executive Christoph Franz said in a statement.
The concession to offer permanent contracts to some temporary cabin crew came after both sides agreed to meet for talks on Friday as the third strike in eight days and the biggest to date brought fresh disruption across Germany.
Indeed, Franz's gamble may have paid off. The cabin crew union, UFO, agreed later on Friday to mediation and pledged not to disrupt passengers any further with walk-outs.
08/09/2012 : Business Standard.
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