German airports security personnel stage strike December 10, 2012 - 11:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A German union has called security personnel at airports around the country — including Frankfurt, the nation's busiest — out on a several-hour strike in a dispute over pay and conditions, The Associated Press reported. The ver.di service workers' union said members working for private security companies walked off the job early Monday, Dec 10 morning and strikes at some sites were set to continue until midday. It said the airports involved include Duesseldorf, Hamburg, Stuttgart and Berlin's two airports as well as Frankfurt. Ver.di says it took the step after talks with employers on conditions for some 15,000 workers failed to produce results last month. It's calling for some employees' work hours to be limited and for permanent contracts. So-called warning strikes are used regularly as a tactic to increase pressure in German wage negotiations.   Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Latest news The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity  The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization.Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia.Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty.Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |
