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Airplanes and labour. Lufthansa: pilots’ strike today and tomorrow

Berlin, Germany - The union protests against changes in retirement scheme

The German pilots’ union Vereinigung Cockpit called a strike against changes in Lufthansa retirement scheme. Employees will walk off from 11:00 am GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) to 9:59 pm Tuesday October 21. It will be the eighth strike in Lufthansa since the beginning of the year (for details see AVIONEWS). Pilots defend the current contract, allowing them to retire at the age of 55 and still receive u...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1163393
Rome, Italy, 10/20/2014 12:35
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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