Chaos at Frankfurt Airport: Verdi strike ensures failures!

Chaos at Frankfurt Airport: Verdi strike ensures failures!

The spring weekend in Hesse brings mild temperatures of up to 19 degrees and a largely cloudless atmosphere. But shortly afterwards, Frankfurt Airport stands still: On Monday, March 10, the company will be hired due to an all -day strike from the Verdi union. The strike starts at 0 a.m. and ends at 11:59 p.m., which is why passengers are urgently asked not to travel to the airport. The background to this additional work is a collective bargaining conflict that is worried between the employees of the federal government and the municipalities without being able to reach an agreement in the ongoing negotiations, such as hessenschau.de reported.

The effects of the strike are extensive because local public transport in other Hessian cities will also be affected. The Verdi union has also announced that similar warning strikes are planned at other airports, including Düsseldorf and Cologne. These will start late Sunday evening (February 24) in Cologne and early Monday morning in Düsseldorf. In particular, employees who are responsible for the suitcase transport and check-in will take part in the warning strikes. Security controls, on the other hand, remain unaffected by the strikes. Verdi-Vice Christine Behle has also indicated the possibility that the airports in Frankfurt could be included in the upcoming tariff conflict. The unions are calling for a wage increase of 8 percent or at least 350 euros per month, as well as higher surcharges for stressful professions, especially in the health sector, and three additional days off. So far, the employers have not made a corresponding offer in the negotiation rounds, such as fnp.de illustrated.

consequences of the strike for travelers

In the past, there have been similar strikes at Frankfurt Airport, which always asked passengers from an arrival. The uncertainty about the continued operation of air traffic on one of the largest airport in Europe stirs up worrying thoughts among travelers and the aviation industry. In the meantime, the negotiations between the unions and employers are still stuck. The unclear situation is also reinforced by the fact that retail and gastronomy could show different reactions at the airports. Many responsible persons remain optimistic that an agreement can be reached quickly to prevent such a massive disorder of travel.

In addition to the current strikes, there are other developments in Hesse. After the anti-Semitism cland in a municipality in Darmstadt, the Evangelical Church in Hesse and Nassau initiated a comprehensive restructuring of the Michaelsgemeinde, whereby all group activities have been discontinued for the time being. The responsible church board member has already been released. In the area of ​​finances, the Hessian budget reports a positive degree of 864 million euros in 2024. However, these funds are largely planned, including for tax reform and reserves, which makes future financial planning difficult.

Apart from the political and economic issues, traffic in Hesse is also a constantly up -to -date topic. The A49 between Schwalmstadt and the Ohmtal triangle will be released for traffic on March 21, while the A3 at the Mönchhof triangle near Raunheim will be closed this weekend due to asphalt work. The police operation in Leun-Stockhausen shows the challenges with which the local authorities are confronted after a man was seriously injured by police deletes after shot on the officials.