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Lufthansa Flight Attendants Back Strike Action in Vote
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Posted on March 27, 2026
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1 min readLast updated: March 27, 2026
Add as preferred source on GoogleLufthansa flight attendants at both the mainline and regional arm overwhelmingly backed strike action after collective bargaining talks failed, securing a clear mandate to escalate the dispute.
By Klaus Lauer
BERLIN, March 27 (Reuters) - Flight attendants at Lufthansa and its German regional airline Lufthansa Cityline have voted overwhelmingly for strike action, their UFO union said in a statement on Friday.
Support for a strike reached 94% at Lufthansa and 99% at CityLine, where the union said not a single 'no' vote was cast.
UFO said talks over a new collective labour agreement at Lufthansa had broken down, while CityLine management refused to negotiate a social plan despite plans to wind down operations affecting about 800 cabin crew.
The union said the vote gives it a mandate to escalate the dispute unless employers make meaningful proposals.
Lufthansa said it was in touch with UFO on the matter and hopes "to achieve positive outcomes for our employees through further discussions".
(Additional reporting by Rachel More, Editing by Louise Heavens)
Talks over a new collective labour agreement at Lufthansa broke down and CityLine management refused to negotiate a social plan, leading to overwhelming support for strike action.
94% of Lufthansa and 99% of CityLine flight attendants voted in favor of strike action, with no 'no' votes at CityLine.
The dispute centers on failed negotiations for a collective labour agreement and the lack of a social plan for employees affected by CityLine's operational wind down.
The union now has a mandate to escalate the dispute, potentially leading to strikes unless employers present meaningful proposals.
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