Lufthansa ground staff agree pay deal after strike
FILE PHOTO: Logo of Lufthansa is seen as passengers wait at Munich Airport during a warning strike staged by Lufthansa ground staff over 9.5 % pay claim by Germany's public sector workers union Verdi in Munich, Germany July 27, 2022. REUTERS/Michaela...more
Lufthansa ground staff of Frankfurt Airport stage a warning strike over 9.5 % pay claim by Germany's public sector workers union Verdi, prompting the cancellation of more than 1,000 flights and adding to travel disruptions during the busy summer...more
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