Following the strike by Lufthansa ground staff, which begins on March 7, 2024, flight attendants could soon go on strike as well. The Ufo union has announced that the cabin crew of Lufthansa and its regional subsidiary Cityline have almost unanimously voted in favor of a strike. For around a week, Ufo members who work as flight attendants for Lufthansa and Lufthansa Cityline were called upon to take part in two separate ballots. According to union information, both companies recorded "the highest participation in a ballot". At Lufthansa, 96,28 percent voted in favor of work stoppages and at CItyline, 97,84 percent. "The high participation in the ballots shows us that our members clearly agree with our demands and are prepared to go on industrial action for them. But it is not just our members who are ready: the entire cabin crew at Lufthansa and CityLine seem determined and combative; We could also see this in the large number of new members joining," says Joachim Vázquez Bürger, CEO of Ufo. The collective bargaining negotiations at both Lufthansa and its subsidiary Cityline are considered to be completely deadlocked. According to union statements, management has not yet responded to the demands to the extent that employee representatives had hoped. A few years ago, Lufthansa flight operations were completely paralyzed for several days by a strike by cabin crew organized by Ufo. If this union calls for a strike again, passengers must expect that there could be significant effects on flight operations. "Unfortunately, the negotiations with the Lufthansa Group at both airlines have become so deadlocked that, in our view, we have no other option.
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