Strikes relate to 220 000 passengers

In the wage dispute began at German airports new Strikes. This time, the trade Union Verdi took the same eight Airports in its sights: Hamburg, Hannover, Bremen, Frankfurt am Main, Munich, Leipzig, Dresden and Erfurt. About 220 000 passengers are affected by the outstanding balances of the security personnel; the largest German hub in half of all take-offs and landings are almost. the

At several German airports have begun in the night, warning Strikes of security personnel. Nationally, the trade Union Verdi has called at eight airports to the warning strike. The Union demands more money for the security personnel.

In Hamburg, Hannover and Bremen put down the security staff from midnight for 24 hours of work. At two o'clock, the work began on the largest German airport in Frankfurt am Main stoppages. Called Strike, also the security staff is in Munich, Leipzig, Dresden and Erfurt. The airport Association ADV expects that approximately 220 of these will be affected 000 passengers of the cancellations and delays.

as a Precaution, nationwide may have been deleted several hundred take-offs and landings, in Frankfurt alone, should be on Tuesday 470 flight connections. Here is the work to rest up to 20 hrs. On the Homepage of the Fraport says: "We ask all passengers to Frankfurt, fly from one arrival to the airport in sight. Please contact us early for further information to the respective Airline or your travel provider."

Verdi calls for a single hourly wage for all 23 000 employees

The Munich airport looks less affected, since the country has its own society SGM for the security checks and the negotiations are not involved. Nevertheless, about 150 Employees in Munich, had laid the work down, as Kai Winkler of the trade Union Verdi said on Tuesday. Thus the majority of the security personnel of persons involved, according to his information, and merchandise control. How many flights are affected at the Munich hub, is unclear.

Verdi is calling for the approximately 23 000 employees in passenger, freight, personnel, and controls were a uniform hourly wage of 20 Euro gross. So far, the wages are depending on the state and activity between 11,30 Euro and 17,16 Euro. The Association of the aviation security company (BDLS) the employer had offered to its own information, the last two as much as 6.4 percent increase. 23. January is to be negotiated further. Then the BDLS want to submit a new offer.