Lufthansa pilots vote to strike over pay, working conditions March 21, 2014 - 22:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Pilots at Lufthansa have voted to strike in a long-running dispute over pay and working conditions, according to BBC News. The pilots' union, Vereinigung Cockpit (VC), said more than 90 per cent of its members voted in favor of the industrial action. The union, which represents more than 5,000 pilots, said it would give the public at least 48 hours notice before any strike. And it says no walkouts are planned, as yet, for the Easter period. The pilot's chief negotiator, Thomas Sturm told journalists: "None of us really wants to strike and we've been negotiating very patiently, but our patience has run out." Lufthansa, which is under pressure to cut costs, has already agreed pay deals with ground staff and cabin crew. Related links:   Top stories Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”. Armenia will loan 2.9 billion drams to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), according to a draft government decision. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has “strongly condemned” Armenia’s decision. Kerobyan has said that for the first time in the history of Armenia, the volume of foreign direct investments amounted to about $1 billion.   Partner news |  Latest news Erdogan wants “realistic road map” for relations with Armenia  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a “new realistic road map” for relations with Armenia.Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements.Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of ArmeniaHenrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan. |
