48-Hour Strike

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Lufthansa Pilots Announce 48-Hour Strike

Pilots at German carrier Lufthansa have announced a 48-hour strike beginning on March 12 amid ongoing disputes over retirement benefits and working conditions. The German pilots’ union Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) said negotiations with the airline over improvements to pension contributions and employment conditions for around 5,000 pilots failed to produce an agreement. According to the union, seven rounds of talks…