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Airport security strike hits Cologne, Düsseldorf
Published: 24 Jan 13 07:59 CET | Print version
Updated: 24 Jan 13 12:21 CET
Online: http://www.thelocal.de/national/20130124-47525.html
Passengers at the Cologne/Bonn and Düsseldorf airports on Thursday faced long waits and cancelled flights, after security personnel went on strike as part of an ongoing labour dispute. More disruption is expected, an airport spokesman said.
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More than 90 flights were cancelled at Düsseldorf airport. "We are expecting a lot more disruption," a spokesman for the airport said. Of the 42 security points where passengers and hand luggage are searched, only six are open, he added. "A bottle neck is building up."
The situation was even worse at Cologne/Bonn airport on Thursday morning, where all security points were initially closed. Two were opened later, and chocolate bars and water were distributed among the waiting passengers.
It remained unclear exactly how many of the 80 scheduled departures would be cancelled during the day, though the airline Germanwings said it had already scratched 15 flights.
The federal police, responsible for airport security personnel in Germany, said it was working on bringing in replacement workers as quickly as possible.
A similar one-day strike last week caused chaos in Hamburg. The trade union Verdi hopes targeting the airports in North Rhine-Westphalia will increase pressure on employers.
Union representatives want to push through their demand for a €14.50 hourly wage for security personnel, who currently earn €11.80 per hour.
Passengers should plan more time to get through security, and contact their airline to determine if their flight has been cancelled.
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Why "Unbelievable" there was a ballot and the employers are warned of the strike action ,in the U.K. even when there is a ballot the employers can bring "blacklegs " through any picket line and threaten the strikers with the sack .Now that is "Unbelievable" in the 21st century.