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TUI boss for possible warning strike: arrangements taken
The collective bargaining between Tuifly and Verdi go into the next round. The union threatens with warning strikes. The world’s largest travel group is prepared for this.
According to the travel group, the travel group is prepared for a possible warning strike at his airline Tuifly. “We took precautions for this,” said TUI boss Sebastian Ebel at a general meeting in Hanover. As a package travel provider, one is obliged to transport customers or offer a replacement performance. “And we’ll do that too.”
Negotiations on the remuneration tariff contracts for the TUI around 1,300 employees in the cabin, on the ground and the technology of Tuifly have been running since last December. In January, the Verdi union rejected an offer of the employer “as not negotiable”. Warning strikes can no longer be ruled out and could begin in February, it said.
What the union calls for
Verdi calls for a salary increase of 17 percent for the cabin workers, but at least 500 euros per month – with a term of 12 months. In addition, a Corona crisis agreement is to be withdrawn through which the remuneration is frozen at the 2019 status. For employees on the ground, an increase of 8 percent and improvements in working hours and shift work are required.
From industry circles it says that Verdi claims added up to over 40 percent over three years. Tui boss Ebel spoke of a hard struggle for an economically justifiable solution. The reason for this is also poor location conditions in Germany. “It is about the future viability of the Tuifly in a market that is characterized by overcapacity.” Negotiations for the cabin workers are to be continued on Wednesday and Thursday, according to Verdi.
dpa
Source: Stern
