Lufthansa management has invited three unions to talks on Monday. The Independent Flight Attendants Organisation has cancelled its participation and stated in a press release that it will not allow itself to be used as a fig leaf. "Since the much-publicised conclusion of our crisis and security package in June, we have been publicly cited again and again as an example of successful crisis collective agreements. However, since signing the agreement, the company has ignored every attempt to tackle the overstaffing in a socially acceptable and joint manner. The meeting next Monday suggests a situation that does not exist, because employees are seen as opponents rather than allies. There is no willingness to develop joint strategies. Breaking promises to Germanwings and SunExpress with drastic job cuts is an expression of the opposite of responsible and cooperative action, especially when at the same time people are being hired for Project Ocean for a meager wage. We will no longer allow ourselves to be used as a fig leaf for a functioning relationship with one another," explains Daniel Flohr, UFO chairman. "There have been no substantive discussions between Lufthansa and UFO for four months, although the need for action is great and urgent. The overstaffing in the parent company is being treated stepmotherly, and all our suggestions are simply ignored. Unfortunately, the attitude of management towards its employees and their representatives has not changed at all compared to the time before the crisis. In contrast, UFO has proven that it is able to find solutions and shape things, especially in times of crisis, and we have been demanding this from management for a long time," says Nicoley Baublies, UFO negotiator for Lufthansa. "We are not refusing to hold talks to address cabin issues. In fact, we are explicitly demanding them.