Lufthansa human resources chief Stefan Lauer on Friday, Aug.
1, confirmed that a deal had been reached. He and Verdi negotiations head Erhard Ott are expected to make a public statement by midday.
Lufthansa said in addition to a one-time payment, it would increase ground personnel's pay by 5.1 percent retroactively to July 1. The deal, which lasts 21 months, also calls for an additional 2.3 percent pay hike in July 2009.
The airline had earlier said it was cutting 128 flights from its regular schedule Friday, as it had done on Thursday, in response to the strike by ground and cabin staff.
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Verdi had demanded 9.8 percent more pay over a 12-month contract for 50,000 workers. Lufthansa's had earlier offered 6.7 percent over a 21-month contract, plus a one-off payment.
(Deutsche Welle)
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