German Carrier Faces Potential Disruption Amid Wage Talks Breakdown
Pilots at Lufthansa CityLine have voted to authorize a potential strike after wage talks with management stalled, according to the Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) pilots’ union. The strike vote, which produced a 99% ‘yes’ result with 95% participation, gives the union’s bargaining committee a mandate for further action. The dispute follows a breakdown in negotiations over a collective bargaining agreement, with VC rejecting an employer offer that it said fell short of its demands. Lufthansa has faced labor disputes in the past, including a brief walkout in February that led to the cancellation of hundreds of flights. The situation was first reported by AeroTime.