Striking workers at Berlin Schönefeld Airport. Photo: DPAGround crews at airports in Berlin have reached a pay deal with employers after repeated strikes that have grounded flights in recent weeks, the two sides said on Tuesday. Around 2,000 workers at the city's Tegel and Schönefeld airports could see hourly wages increase by as much as 14 percent, or €1.90 after the deal. Service workers' union Verdi "was able to achieve a vital goal" in the talks, chief negotiator Enrico Rümker said, highlighting improvements to non-wage conditions. Ground crew walked out several times in February and March, forcing the cancellation of some 2,000 flights to and from the capital, affecting tens of thousands of passengers.

Source: The Local March 28, 2017 14:03 UTC