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BERLIN: A 24-hour strike at seven German airports, including Frankfurt and Munich, was set to affect nearly 300,000 passengers on Friday, as unionized workers pressed for higher wages and threatened a summer of “chaos” if their demands were not met. The strike coincided with the start of the Munich Security Conference, with more than 40 heads of state and 60 ministers expected
A 24-hour strike at seven German airports on Friday will see unionized workers press their demand for high wages.
FRANKFURT: Tens of thousands of travellers faced flight delays and cancellations Friday as workers at eight airports in Germany went on strike for better pay.
Action will affect 295,000 passengers and more than 2,300 flights
Tens of thousands of travellers faced flight delays and cancellations Friday as workers at eight airports in Germany went on strike for better pay. The full-day walkout, called by the Verdi trade union, prompted Germanys biggest carrier Lufthansa to cancel more than 1,300 flights alone at its busie ..