Under the terms of the deal, Lufthansa has agreed on a pay rise of €980 that's around £850. The pilots will see this added to their monthly pay in two stages, one from 1st August this year and the other half added on 1st April next year.
'The agreement benefits entry-level salaries in particular. An entry-level co-pilot will receive around 20 percent additional basic pay, while a captain in the final grade will receive 5.5 percent,' the airline said on Monday.
Michael Niggemann, Chief Human Resources Officer and Labor Director of the Deutsche Lufthansa AG, said: "We are pleased to have reached this agreement with Vereinigung Cockpit. The increase in basic salary with uniform base amounts leads to the desired higher proportional increase in entry-level salaries. We now want to use the next few months in a trusting dialogue with Vereinigung Cockpit to find and implement sustainable solutions. The common goal is to continue to offer our pilots attractive and secure jobs with prospects for further development going foward."
"This is to be seen as a positive signal to the colleagues in the cockpit, the passengers and the future viability of Lufthansa," said Matthias Baier, press spokesman for the Vereinigung Cockpit, "Although the collective agreements are still open, the points to be negotiated can now be discussed in a confidential framework."
Dr. Marcel Gröls, Chairman of VC's Collective Bargaining Policy: "The good monetary result is pleasing, but we are also pleased that we have been able to take a further step towards a more sustainable partnership. We are currently on the right track with Lufthansa."
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