Saturday, July 25, 2015

Lufthansa: pilots have to Austerity – Südwestpresse



In the for over a year accompanied by several strikes billowing labor dispute between Lufthansa and its pilots is moving.

On Friday the pilots’ union offered Cockpit (VC) surprisingly an alliance for growth and employment to, on the negotiations as soon as possible could be included. It includes measures that can lead to savings of at least EUR 400 million, according to VC spokesman Markus Wahl. In return, VC asks job guarantees for Lufthansa pilots to stop the preparations for the outsourcing of cockpit jobs and adjust 900 young drivers to current conditions.

VC sees an opportunity with Lufthansa to 1 September to agreement to kommen.Lufthansa welcomed the initiative and wants to enter into discussions immediately with VC.

Wahl reportedly the proposed package relates to at least 6,000 pilots at Lufthansa. The savings is apparent through an early retirement scheme and the increase in the average age of separating pilots from 58 to 60 years. This would allow appropriate provisions are released. With regard to the remuneration of pilots VC proposes to market analysis procedure to identify potential salaries in future Lufthansa Airline offshoot Euro Wings.

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