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The trade union Cockpit is maintaining a clear and constructive tone, expressing its expectation for a dialogue with the Lufthansa Group. The union's focus is on addressing significant weaknesses in the existing pension systems for Lufthansa pilots.
Frank Blanken, a member of the Cockpit union's board, has highlighted these deficiencies, which include the predictability of retirement, financial security after active flying careers, and transition solutions for pilots who retire before the statutory retirement age. These issues have been left unresolved since changes made in 2017.
The debate about the age and transition pension of Lufthansa Group pilots has gained momentum, with the union warning that further delay in negotiations could endanger the dialogue and undermine the trust of the flying employees. The union sees these deficiencies as a structural disadvantage for pilots that needs to be addressed urgently.
In response, the Cockpit union has submitted concrete proposals for talks to the Lufthansa Group, aiming to start substantial negotiations as early as May. The union expects constructive proposals and a genuine desire to find a solution from the Lufthansa Group.
The union's determination to engage in dialogue is evident, with negotiations scheduled to take place in mid-October 2025. Both the collective agreement on transition pension (TV ÜV) and the collective agreement on age pension (TV Rente) are now open for renegotiation.
The termination of these collective agreements, effective April 30, 2025, and the end of 2024 respectively, has made them open for negotiation since January 1, 2025.
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However, the growing dissatisfaction within the cockpit crews makes a stalemate in negotiations no longer tenable. The union warns against further delay in negotiations and threatens to consider alternative measures if progress is not made.
In conclusion, the Cockpit union is pushing for negotiations with the Lufthansa Group to address the significant weaknesses in the existing pension systems for Lufthansa pilots. The union remains hopeful for a constructive dialogue and a genuine desire from the Lufthansa Group to find a solution to these issues.
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