Lufthansa Group and union Verdi have struck a collective bargaining deal delivering a 4.6% total pay increase for more than 20,000 German ground employees—roughly one‑fifth of the group's workforce—covering mainline, cargo and other ground operations. The agreement, backdated to January, awaits Verdi member approval.
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The settlement directly affects over 20,000 employees (about 20% of the group) and a 4.6% wage uplift, with backdating to January — a material near‑term cost item against Lufthansa’s recent financials (€1.34bn net profit, €39.6bn revenue in 2025). See recent results: source:6209b377-efab-4376-b06b-3e459ef97671
The deal reduces immediate industrial‑action risk after a run of high‑profile disputes, including recent pilots’ walkouts and wider strike threats that have disrupted operations. See recent action: source:c664a66a-f4f4-4a2e-b95e-f735b29d8c41 and source:bd443640-b928-4e74-80ea-1758316475cb
It forms part of a broader, ongoing round of negotiations across the group — from pilot pension talks to proposed flight‑attendant work‑rule changes — and may set a benchmark for forthcoming talks with other staff groups. Context: source:76b2d575-5e25-48d8-bbf5-f8e451ab2f4c and source:f84507c1-f90d-468d-9188-8bf6653fff95
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