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Lufthansa pilots go on 8-hour strike in Frankfurt

Published Mon, Sep 15, 2014 · 10:00 PM

[FRANKFURT] Lufthansa pilots will hold an eight-hour strike on Tuesday, wiping out flights from its Frankfurt hub, union Vereinigung Cockpit said on Monday, announcing the fourth strike by the pilots to hit the German airline within three weeks.

The pilots are trying to increase pressure on Lufthansa in negotiations over an early retirement scheme.

The proposed strike on Tuesday will run from 0700-1500 GMT, the union said.

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