Germany - Wage deal for airline ground staff - March 31, 2026

The ver.di union and airline company Lufthansa Group have reached a comprehensive collective agreement for more than 20,000 ground staff after four rounds of negotiations. The agreement is still subject to a ver.di member survey, which will begin shortly. According to the agreement, the basic salaries of ground staff will be increased in two stages by a total of 4.65%. An increase of 2.2% will be implemented retroactively from 1 January 2026. A further increase of 2.4% will follow on 1 March 2027. Apprenticeship allowances will also increase in two stages by a total of € 100. The negotiating parties have agreed on a financial upgrade for technical professions. This will result in an additional income increase of up to 5%. The new collective agreement has a term of 26 months, running until the end of February 2028.

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