Air France KLM cargo handlers to join Frankfurt strike

Air France/KLM cargo ground handling staff at Frankfurt Airport are set to stage a one-day “warning” strike Friday over pay. German trade union ver.di said that the strike will begin at 06.00 and will end at 22.00, affecting around 150 ground employees across Germany, mainly in the carrier’s cargo division. The strike will not affect passenger traffic. In addition to Frankfurt, ver.di said in a statement on its website that locations in Berlin, Hamburg, Hanover, Düsseldorf and Munich are also affected by the planned walk-out. In its German-language press release ver.di claimed that the Franco-Dutch carrier had made “a completely unacceptable offer” on November 7, which included two 2.5% salary increases in 2023, with a possible “inflation compensation premium” payment. This has yet to be confirmed by Air France/KLM which has been approached for comment. Ver.di said that its new tariff proposal is based on public sector pay level demands in Germany.<br/>