LUFTHANSA RESUMES FLIGHTS AFTER CABIN CREW END STRIKE
Lufthansa has resumed flights after cabin crew agreed to end strike action that stranded thousands of air passengers.The airline had cancelled approximately half of its scheduled 1,800 flights because of the one-day stoppage.
But the UFO union representing cabin staff and Lufthansa has now agreed to enter formal mediation talks to resolve the dispute over pay and conditions.Lufthansa has also made concessions on the use of temporary workers.
UFO is seeking a 5% pay increase for cabin crew and assurances on jobs.The union, which represents about two-thirds of Lufthansa's 19,000 cabin crew, says its members have had no pay rise for three years.
Another bone of contention had been Lufthansa's use of flight attendants employed by a separate agency on temporary contracts at Berlin airport. The agency staff work longer hours on a more flexible basis.
09/09/2012 : BBC News.
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