airline strikes
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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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