Sunday, June 13, 2010

Warning strike puts Berlin airports completely lame



Berlin - No more. A warning strike of ground staff has paralyzed the two airports Schoenefeld and Tegel. In the last 6 Tegel clock fell from 50 takeoffs and landings, 18 in Schönefeld The strike is limited to three and a half hours.
Airlines like Lufthansa and Air France because of the labor dispute had been the day before passengers rebooked on later flights machines or merged.
It is the second warning strike this month as part of the labor dispute at the Berlin airports. On 12 February it had each two-hour work stoppages in Tegel and Schoenefeld given. At that time, but only 18 flights were failed.
The trade union Verdi wants to experience the pressure warning strikes for their demand of eight percent more money for a total of 1,500 employees at the Berlin airports.
The airport company offers a plus of 2.6 percent and one-time € 1250. On Tuesday afternoon to be negotiated for the fifth time.