Strikes Planned at Frankfurt and Ten Other German Airports
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On Friday, the trade union Verdi announced that employees at Frankfurt Airport, along with ten other airports across Germany, are scheduled to strike on Monday.
The airports participating in the strike include Munich, the second-busiest airport in the country, as well as Cologne/Bonn, Düsseldorf, Dortmund, Hannover, Bremen, Hamburg, Berlin, and Leipzig-Halle.
What should travelers anticipate?
The majority of Fraport employees, who manage Germany's largest airport, are covered by collective wage agreements and may participate in the strike, which is set to commence at midnight on Monday (2300 UTC).
Around 23,000 workers from ground handling service providers at nearly all German airports, responsible for tasks such as check-in and baggage handling, will also be part of the strike on Monday.
According to a spokesperson for the ADV airport association, Frankfurt and Munich airports were expected to handle 2,000 flights on Monday, as reported by Reuters.
Frankfurt Airport has indicated that it is likely there will be no departures on Monday and has advised passengers to refrain from coming to the airport. The strike is anticipated to impact over 150,000 travelers, according to the airport's statement.
Berlin/Brandenburg airport, which serves the capital, announced on Friday that all flight operations would be suspended on Monday.
What are the trade union's demands?
This "warning strike" follows the collapse of a second round of wage negotiations for public sector employees.
Recent strikes at various German airports last week significantly disrupted travel due to the ongoing wage dispute.
Verdi is advocating for a collective wage agreement.
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