Unions call off strike at Polish airline LOT

Labour unions at LOT will not start a strike May 1 as planned, their representative said Monday. Adam Rzeszot said at a news conference the trade unions “have together taken a decision to suspend the strike”, citing their responsibilities to LOT’s employees and passengers. Labour unions demanding that LOT changes the way it compensates employees said last week they would begin a strike Tuesday that could lead to delays at Warsaw Chopin airport. LOT’s management board said the strike would be illegal, an opinion that was upheld by a Warsaw court. Lufthansa cancelled some of its flights this month after labour union Verdi said it would extend strikes to airports to apply more pressure in pay talks. <br/>