German airport employers, ADV, warned today that a national strike warning called for next March 27 in the passenger transport sector, it will leave some 380,000 travelers on the ground.
In statements collected by the German media, ADV President Ralf Beisel spoke of a “French-style strike escalation” and criticized the unions for resorting to what he called disproportionate measures instead of seeking a solution at the negotiating table.
The strike announced today by the service trade union Ver.di and the railway union EVG. This will affect long-distance and medium-distance trains and suburban trains throughout the country. to a large number of airports and public transport in many regions, as well as state highways and waterways.
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It has already been confirmed that The strike will affect Frankfurt Airport (with the busiest air traffic in Europe). where, as the operator company said today, there will be no normal movement of passengers and goods.
Munich Airport (South) has also announced the suspension of scheduled passenger traffic from Sunday 26 March.
The strike will involve ground personnel, such as security agents, ground transportation workers, or those responsible for controlling boarding passes, all groups included in public sector collective bargaining agreements.
Totally called for a second strike in the passenger transport sector by 120,000 Ver.di-affiliated workers and 230,000 rail and bus employees long distance
He The purpose of the strike is to put pressure on day the third round of negotiations will begin consideration of the public sector collective agreement.
Ver.di wants 2.5 million workers in the German public sector salary increase by 10.5% or at least 500 euros per month, while the employer offers a progressive increase of 5% and a one-time payment of 2,500 euros.
EVG is demanding an increase of at least 650 euros per month for employees of Deutsche Bahn (DB) and 50 other companies in the railway sector.
“The only thing I can do is call on all social partners to realize their responsibility and minimize the consequences for the population,” liberal German transport minister Volker Wissing told media consortium Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland today.
(EFE)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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