Posted on 04/07/2014 10:35:32 AM PDT by Olog-hai
A pilots’ strike in Germany last week has highlighted the power comparatively small groups of employees have to lay low key areas of the economy in pursuit of their own interests.
And the German government is looking to draw up legislation later this year to prevent this from happening again.
“One company, one wage agreement” is the motto behind a proposed “Tarifeinheit” or unified wage-bargaining mechanism masterminded by Labour Minister Andrea Nahles.
Over three days last week, the cockpit pilots’ union effectively grounded the country’s biggest airline Lufthansa in a dispute over pay and early retirement entitlements. …
(Excerpt) Read more at thelocal.de ...
FYI Ping.
And a LABOUR minister no less. I realize that political lables in Europe don’t transfer exactly to our own, but I’m always amused when those who call themselves “labourites” end up sticking it to workers like a “Conservative” would.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.