German charter airline LTU reaches wage agreement with union, averts strikes
12 August 2007German charter airline LTU said Saturday it reached a new wage agreement with its pilots, averting the threat of a strike.
LTU said the deal with the Cockpit union calls for pilots to receive a 3 percent pay rise this year and 2 percent next year.
The union last week had voted 96 percent in favor of a strike if a new agreement could not be reached.
Pilots had been seeking a 6 percent raise, while the airline had offered 3 percent.
fuente: iht.com
