Mogoknya Serikat Pekerja Jerman Bakal Ganggu Penerbangan Di 10 Bandara

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JAKARTA - On Monday, March 10, the air travel sector in Germany will face major disruptions after the union ver.di announced a coordinated 24-hour strike that affected 11 major airports across the country.

The union ver.di(Vereinte Dienstleistungsgewerkschaft/United Services Workers Union) is one of the largest trade unions in Germany representing workers in the service sector. Ver.in Berlin-based, was founded in 2001 and consists of 2.6 million workers.

The strike will affect key international airports, including Frankfurt, Munich, and Berlin-Brandenburg, in the aftermath of the ongoing wage dispute between trade unions and the federal government and local governments.

The strike will begin on Monday midnight (23:00 GMT Sunday) and last until 23.59 (22:59 GMT), with workers planning to hold demonstrations throughout the day.

Other airports affected by the strike include Hamburg, Cologne-Bonn, Dusseldorf, Dortmund, Stuttgart, Bremen, Hannover, and Leipzig/Halle.

Launching ANTARA, Saturday, March 8, the Union ver.di demanded an 8 percent increase in salary or an increase in the minimum monthly wage of 350 euros (380 US dollars/around Rp6.1 million) for its members, as well as better compensation for irregular working hours and an additional three days of annual leave.

The union stated that the action was carried out after employers failed to submit offers in the latest rounds of negotiations.

"We need better working conditions, more rest time, and proper compensation for all public sector employees, including thousands of colleagues who maintain the smooth running of air traffic every day," the union statement verdi said.

After two rounds of negotiations without any reasonable offers from the public employers, we were forced to go on strike.

The government's negotiations reject the union's demands on the grounds of economic and budget constraints.

The next round of negotiations, scheduled to take place at the end of next week, will be a crucial moment in determining whether an agreement can be reached to prevent further strike.