2023-04-23 21:56:00
Germany’s Verdi union called a one-day strike by air security staff at Berlin airport on Monday as part of an ongoing wage dispute, prompting the airport to cancel all passenger departures for the day, Reuters reports.
Flights canceled in GermanyFoto: Martin Meissner / AP / Profimedia
The strike is due to start at 03:30 local time (01:30 GMT) on Monday and will end at midnight (22:00 GMT), the union said.
Germany, Europe’s largest economy, has experienced some of the most disruptive strikes in recent decades this year, as unions press for higher wages to compensate for the rising cost of living, writes News.ro.
The planned action follows strikes at four other German airports – Duesseldorf, Hamburg, Köln-Bonn and Stuttgart, organized on Thursday and Friday, when more than 700 departures were cancelled.
“Due to warning strikes by security staff, no passenger flight departures will be possible on Monday, April 24,” Berlin Brandenburg Airport said in a statement, adding that arrivals could also be affected. .
The union negotiated with the aviation security association BDLS in order to increase wages for night shifts, weekends and public holidays.
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