The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) expressed solidarity with German trade unions ver.di and EVG as they announced a 24-hour strike on March 27. The industrial action will involve over 2.5 million public sector workers in the public sector, railways, buses and airports. The 24-hour action at the airports will see ground handling workers and […]
March 26, 2023
German carrier scraps almost all flights from Munich, Frankfurt hubs Deutsche Lufthansa AG canceled almost all of its flights from two of its hub airports as ground staff staged a walkout, exacerbating disruption that has plagued the aviation industry as it tries to increase flying to meet surging travel demand. The German carrier said that […]
July 27, 2022
ITF’s German affiliate Ver.di announced on 11 December the successful conclusion of the collective bargaining negotiations for European Air Transport (EAT) flight deck crew in DHL’s Leipzig operation. The new collective agreement (CBA) between EAT and Ver.di gives workers: more off duty time for the same amount of money more compensation for the periods that […]
December 14, 2020
The European Transport Workers’ Federation condemns EasyJet’s despicable attacks on workers’ rights and questions carriers’ attitude towards safety. The ETF fully supports its affiliates in their fight against despicable actions by EasyJet. The company’s way of treating its workforce while handling the impact of the COVID-19 crisis represents a race to the bottom with a […]
July 28, 2020
ITF general secretary Stephen Cotton responds to ver.di’s announcement that it has concluded a collective bargaining agreement with the low-cost airline. I applaud our affiliate union ver.di on signing a collective bargaining agreement with Ryanair, covering all Germany-based cabin crew. This deal opens the way to fair labour standards in one of the airline’s largest […]
March 29, 2019
The Dutch labour authority (UWV) has ruled that Ryanair cannot fire the workers affected by the closure of its base at Eindhoven Airport, marking a significant setback for the airline’s industrial relations model. In October Ryanair announced it planned to close its bases at Eindhoven and Bremen and downsize operations at Weeze, citing the impact […]
March 22, 2019
On 15 November, the German federal government kept its promise regarding closing a loophole in the country’s labour legislation which has traditionally benefited airlines at the expense of workers. Under the German industrial relations system workers in companies above a certain size are able to form a ‘works council’, giving them a voice in how […]
November 16, 2018
Last week, the German federal government announced that it would be closing a loophole in the country’s labour legislation which has traditionally benefited airlines at the expense of workers.
October 24, 2018