BERLIN, March 27 (Reuters) - Germany's Verdi union said on Friday that it has reached a collective bargaining agreement with airline Lufthansa for more than 20,000 ground staff after four rounds of
Lufthansa reaches wage deal with German ground staff
Details of the Wage Agreement and Ongoing Labor Disputes
Overview of the Agreement
BERLIN, March 27 (Reuters) - Lufthansa Group has reached a collective bargaining agreement for more than 20,000 ground staff in Germany, winning some breathing room as labour disputes with other unions continue.
Salary Increase Structure
According to the deal, reached after four rounds of talks, the basic salary for ground staff will be raised by a total of 4.65% in two steps, said trade union Verdi.
Implementation Timeline
Lufthansa said that an initial 2.2% raise was agreed retroactively at air freight as well as maintenance and repair units from January 1 this year. For staff at passenger business Deutsche Lufthansa AG, that will be one year later because of a "challenging business environment".
There will be a further 2.4% raise from March 1, 2027, across businesses.
Ongoing Labor Disputes
The airline remains in protracted disputes over benefits with pilots and flight attendants, who have gone on strike.
(Reporting by Klaus Lauer, writing by Miranda Murray and Ludwig Burger, editing by Thomas Seythal)
