The negociators followed the proposals made by the mediator they appointed, Dr. Klaus von Dohnanyi, former minister and mayor of Hambourg. The wage agreement, concluded last week, affect 4000 pilots from the company and its freight subsidiary, Lufthansa Cargo AG. It plans for a wage increase in two times : a first increase of 2,5 % from 1 July 2006 and the second starting 1 March 2007, of 1,5 %.
The agreement will be valid for an 18 months period, until 30 September 2007. Besides this, the...