Warning strike in the ticker: Verdi calls on HHLA employees in Hamburg to go on a warning strike

Verdi warning strike restricts port operations

19:51: A warning strike at the Hamburg port logistics company HHLA is having an impact on port operations. A spokesman for the service union Verdi said that cargo handling was at a standstill. The number of participants could not be given at first. The warning strike began in the morning and is expected to last 24 hours. A demonstration through Hamburg city center is planned for the morning.

HHLA announced that the strike would affect HHLA's container terminals, among others. “Operations at the terminals will therefore be suspended until the end of the night shift due to the strike, and will resume as usual for the morning shift,” a spokeswoman said. A so-called emergency service has been ensured. The company has informed customers and partners. HHLA is making every effort to compensate for delays.

Verdi calls on HHLA employees in Hamburg to Warning strike on

Tuesday, 04 September, 18:07: The Verdi union has again called on employees of Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) to hold a 24-hour warning strike on Wednesday. The union says it wants to emphasize its demand for a social collective agreement. Last Friday, around 300 employees in the port took to the streets for this reason. On Wednesday, the Hamburg Parliament will make a final decision on whether the world's largest shipping company MSC should join HHLA. Verdi and the dock workers are against MSC holding 49.9 percent in the future and the city only 51.1 percent instead of around 70 percent.

strike at Discover ended on Sunday evening

Sunday, 01 September, 13:02: The strike by the Lufthansa subsidiary Discover ended after six days on Sunday evening. This was announced by a spokesman for the Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) union in response to a request from the German Press Agency. The VC is satisfied with the course of the strike: “What we see is that many flights have been returned to the parent company Lufthansa.” “This causes operational problems, and that is what we will achieve,” said the spokesman.

Last week, the unions Vereinigung Cockpit and Ufo called on pilots and cabin crew to go on a four-day strike. The strike, which began on Tuesday, was originally supposed to end on Friday. On Thursday, the union announced that it would continue striking over the weekend. With this step, VC wanted to demonstrate its determination in the current wage dispute.

On Sunday, the sixth day of the strike, the strike had only a minor impact on operations, according to Lufthansa. “Overall, the cancellations are at the low level of the last five days of the strike,” explained a spokeswoman. Of 20 short-haul flights from Frankfurt, five had to be cancelled. Another flight was taken over by a partner airline. 20 long-haul flights each in Frankfurt and Munich could take place without changes.

Further outages threatened – strikes at Discover go further

Thursday, August 29, 7:18 p.m.: Passengers on Lufthansa's holiday airline Discover must also prepare for cancellations due to strikes over the weekend. The strikes will continue until Sunday, said the Cockpit Association (VC). The strike, which began on Tuesday, was originally supposed to end on Friday. With this step, VC wants to demonstrate its determination in the current wage dispute.

Together with the Ufo union, VC called on the flight crew in the cockpit and cabin to stop working. On Wednesday, eight of the 26 planned takeoffs were scheduled at Frankfurt Airport, and in Munich, according to Discover, a flight to Ibiza was cancelled. A similar result was expected for Thursday.

With the strikes, the sector unions rooted in the Lufthansa Group want to enforce their own collective agreements after management agreed on a contract with its competitor Verdi. Verdi represents only a few pilots and flight attendants in the company, claim Ufo and VC. The holiday airline Discover Airlines, founded in 2021, currently has 27 aircraft with which it flies to holiday destinations in Europe and overseas. Around 1,900 people work on board.

First flight cancellations at Lufthansa subsidiary Discover

Wednesday, August 28, 10.10 a.m.: Shortly after the strike began, the Lufthansa subsidiary Discover Airlines began canceling flights. A few flights had to be cancelled as early as Tuesday morning, a company spokeswoman said.

This includes two long-haul departures and two short-haul round trips, including return flights. A further one or two short-haul flights will be taken over by partner airlines, meaning that passengers will not have to change their travel plans, it said.

Discover Airlines had planned around 55 flights on Tuesday. “Our priority for the next few days remains to operate as many flights as possible for our passengers,” the company said. The unions Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) and Ufo had called on pilots and cabin crew to go on a four-day strike that will last until Friday (August 30). All departures from Germany are affected.

Discover Airlines will keep the impact of the strike as minimal as possible. The Ufo union expects that Lufthansa will mitigate the impact of the strike by redistributing flights to other group companies. Around 270 Discover flights from Frankfurt and Munich were planned for the entire strike period.

Strike at Lufthansa subsidiary Discover has begun

Tuesday, August 27, 7.42 a.m.: At the end of the holidays, pilots and cabin crew at the Lufthansa subsidiary Discover Airlines have started to go on strike. This means that passengers will have to deal with delays and flight cancellations, the extent of which is not yet clear. The unions Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) and Ufo have called on the airline's crews to go on a four-day strike, which is due to last until Friday. All departures from Germany are affected, the first of which were planned for early in the morning. A Ufo spokesman confirmed the start of the strike last night.

Discover Airlines says it is working to minimize the impact on passengers and to offer as many flights as possible. Passengers should regularly check their flight status and enter their contact details in their booking. During the four-day strike window, around 270 Discover flights on short, medium and long-haul routes from Frankfurt and Munich were planned, it said.

The company did not initially provide a figure for the expected flight cancellations. The Ufo union expects that Lufthansa will mitigate the effects of the strike by redistributing flights to other group companies.

The holiday airline Discover Airlines, founded in 2021, has 27 aircraft with which it flies to holiday destinations in Europe and overseas. Around 1,900 people work on board.

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