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Lufthansa, cabin crew union agree arbitration process

Posted January 31, 2020 6:00 am

The Associated Press

BERLIN (AP) - Germany's Lufthansa and a union representing cabin crew said Friday that they have agreed on a wide-ranging arbitration process to resolve a bitter long-running dispute, staving off any further strikes for the time being.

Lufthansa and the UFO union have been at loggerheads for months over a range of issues, including pay for some 22,000 cabin crew members and the union's legal status. The dispute has featured walkouts that resulted in some 2,000 flight cancellations.

As a first move, Lufthansa will extend layover times in Japan and South Korea and give employees a one-time special payment of 1,500 euros ($1,650) each with their next monthly salary. On the other side, UFO won't call any further strikes until the arbitration process is concluded.

A Boeing 747 of Lufthansa lands on the international airport in Frankfurt, Germany, Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Probst) The Associated Press

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