Lufthansa Cargo Executive Board and Works Council agree on short-time work
02-Feb-2009 |
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The Lufthansa Cargo Executive Board and Works Council reached (30-Jan-09) agreement on the introduction of short time. The details of a corresponding company accord are to be hammered out by a negotiating commission as soon as possible.
Short time would affect around 2,600 employees of the Lufthansa cargo carrier in Germany. The envisaged measures will allow the Company to adapt staffing capacities flexibly to accommodate declining demand.
Lufthansa Cargo Chairman Carsten Spohr said, "Demand for airfreight capacities has fallen sharply, worldwide. The production halt in diverse industries has hit the entire international logistics business - and especially the air cargo industry. After scaling back our freighter capacities, flexible adjustment of staffing capacities has become inevitable in the Company's present situation. We are nevertheless confident that we will be able to safeguard all jobs at Lufthansa Cargo."
In Dec-08, Lufthansa Cargo's freight tonnage plummeted by 21.4% compared with the year-earlier level. Demand was still at low level after the turn of the year owing to longer works holidays over Christmas, production cutbacks and short-time work in an array of industries.
Carsten Spohr remarked, "2009 will be a challenging year for us. But all in all we are confident that our flexibility, our strategic focus and quality lead will help us to emerge strengthened from the crisis."
Its recruitment freeze across large areas in the Group back in mid-year 2008 is a measure of its foresight. The recruitment freeze is indefinite for the time being. Company staff have also been urged to work off overtime and make greater use of part-time models.
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