Cabin crew union calls three-day Germanwings strike
by AFP in Frankfurt from World news | The Guardian on (#4X4FX)
Walkout to demand improved wages and benefits at Lufthansa subsidiary to begin Sunday
A German cabin crew union has called a three-day strike at Lufthansa subsidiary Germanwings, plunging passengers into turmoil over the busy end-of-year holiday as it ramps up a bitter row over pay and conditions.
The UFO union said on Friday that Germanwings employees would strike from 11pm GMT on Sunday until 11pm GMT on Wednesday as talks with bosses remained deadlocked. The strike period covers New Year's Eve and the 1 January public holiday.
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