Aviation: Ramelow, Koch and Heckelmann to mediate at Lufthansa
In the tariff conflict between Lufthansa and the pilot's union VC, prominent mediators are being used. What both sides hope for and which topics are in focus.
Lufthansa and its pilots have agreed on two former state premiers as mediators in their ongoing pay dispute. Bodo Ramelow, former premier of Thuringia, will represent the Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) pilots' union, while Roland Koch, former premier of Hesse, and labour law expert Günther Heckelmann will represent Lufthansa. The dispute involves issues such as pensions and pay, with the VC having called its members out on strike for seven days this year, resulting in hundreds of cancelled flights and estimated losses of €150 million for the company.
Ramelow has waived his mediator's fee, which will instead be donated to two aviation-related projects.
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