AFP, FRANKFURT AM MAIN, GermanyA German cabin crew union on Sunday threatened Lufthansa with fresh walkouts after Christmas as discussions to resolve a bitter dispute over pay and conditions failed to make progress. Speaking after the latest round of arbitration talks, UFO, the union representing Lufthansa flight attendants, said efforts to come up with a “credible and legally secure” resolution with the help of independent mediators had failed. Lufthansa flight attendants staged a massive 48-hour strike last month that led to 1,500 flight cancelations at German airports, affecting about 200,000 passengers. Lufthansa for a long time refused to discuss the demands, claiming the union no longer rightfully represented staff after an internal leadership struggle. A one-day warning strike in October led to several dozen flight cancelations at Eurowings, Germanwings, SunExpress and Lufthansa CityLine.

Source: Taipei Times December 23, 2019 15:56 UTC