airline strikes

Airline StrikesScott Herbst

Lufthansa

Profitable German Airline, reported record breaking earnings this year

Cancelled 900 flights last week as result of ongoing pilot strikes (grounded 200,000 passengers)

Dispute of pay, union wants 3.7% average annual pay raise

Lufthansa hesitant to meet pilot demands as facing increased competition from other airlines

Chief Executive says many routes will become unprofitable if pilots’ demands are met

816 flights cancelled today, 890 expected to be cancelled tomorrow

Pilots are already paid quite nicely by industry standards (180,000 euros a year)

Country average is 150,000 euros

Questions

Who’s responsible for the consumers’ flight dilemmas?

Strikes always an ethical way to protest work issues?

If a company experiences increased profits does that entitle the workers to earn more?

SOURCES

http://www.worldsalaries.org/airlinepilot.shtml http://fortune.com/2016/11/25/lufthansa-pilots-union-strike/ http://www.bbc.com/news/business-38125620 http://www.forbes.com/sites/jwebb/2016/11/23/strikes-hit-airlines-as-l

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