Germany’s Verdi union has struck a pay deal covering around 25,000 airport security workers to prevent further strikes.
The dispute with the airports has led to a series of strikes at some of Germany’s busiest hubs, with a large number of flights canceled on numerous strike days.
The agreement comes after an arbitration process that was launched on Friday at an undisclosed location.
Verdi has announced that it will not seek further work stoppages from the security service provider until the end of the arbitration process. The boards of the employer’s association BDLS and the trade union have until Tuesday at noon to accept or reject the arbitration recommendation.
BDLS states that the recommendation envisages a salary increase between 13.1 and 15.1 percent within 15 months.
Verdi’s negotiator Wolfgang Piper said the issues being resolved included pay rises and bonuses for coaches and managers.
Demands for higher wages amid persistent inflation have led to a series of disruptive and costly shutdowns that have affected air and rail travel in Europe’s biggest economy.
The strikes paralyzed 11 airports across Germany and affected air traffic in early and mid-March, Fena reports.
