Unions vote for strikes at Lufthansa's leisure airline
Pilots and cabin staff have voted by majority for strike action at German flagship carrier Lufthansa's leisure airline Discover, two unions said on Wednesday. The result of the vote was announced by pilots' union VC and cabin crew union UFO, which already held several strikes and bargaining rounds together with bigger rival union Verdi earlier this year. Two weeks ago, Verdi unexpectedly struck a collective bargaining agreement with Discover, the subsidiary's first such agreement since it began operating in 2021. Strike action by VC and UFO could potentially lead to flight cancellations for Discover, which operates flights from Germany's two biggest airports in Frankfurt and Munich, towards the end of the holiday season.<br/>
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Unions vote for strikes at Lufthansa's leisure airline
Pilots and cabin staff have voted by majority for strike action at German flagship carrier Lufthansa's leisure airline Discover, two unions said on Wednesday. The result of the vote was announced by pilots' union VC and cabin crew union UFO, which already held several strikes and bargaining rounds together with bigger rival union Verdi earlier this year. Two weeks ago, Verdi unexpectedly struck a collective bargaining agreement with Discover, the subsidiary's first such agreement since it began operating in 2021. Strike action by VC and UFO could potentially lead to flight cancellations for Discover, which operates flights from Germany's two biggest airports in Frankfurt and Munich, towards the end of the holiday season.<br/>
