Airport workers go on national wildcat strike in Germany

[Grey Havoc]

Germany: Hundreds of flights cancelled as strikes hit airports

An unexpected nationwide strike by airport workers over pay has caused disruption at major transport hubs.

www.bbc.com

Hundreds of flights have been cancelled across Germany as airport workers stage a nationwide strike over pay, posing a major disruption for air travellers.

The industrial action, led by the trade union Verdi, began unexpectedly on Sunday at Hamburg Airport, before expanding to a nationwide strike.

Passengers at Frankfurt, Munich, Berlin and other major hubs have been urged not to travel to airports, with operations severely disrupted. Frankfurt, Germany's busiest airport, said passengers would be unable to board flights and transfer would "almost certainly" be affected.

Verdi, which represents public sector and transport workers, is in an ongoing dispute over wages and working conditions.

German media reports thousands of flights could be cancelled across the day, disrupting travel for more than 500,000 passengers.

 

[Jemiba]

Just as an addition, as it may be easily misunderstood:
The nationwide strike was announced to start today, so at least giving some forewarning.
But the strike at Hamburg yesterday, was a "wild" one, because, as the union, that the airport management had hired lots of stuff as blacklegs.