Lufthansa (Deutsche)

ILO violation 98 : Global Tele Sales, a subsidiary of the German airline Lufthansa based in Melbourne, took advantage of the new industrial relations laws in June to force 80 workers to renounce a collective agreement signed with the Australian Services Union (ASU), not due to expire until December, and sign individual contracts. Under the new contracts the workers faced pay cuts and penalties for taking sick leave or carer’s leave, with no right to negotiate with the company over the terms of the contract. The company claimed that employees were not being forced to sign the AWAs, yet it stated that it would not negotiate a new collective agreement, and that certain privileges would be withdrawn from those who refused to sign. Staff reported that they felt they had no choice but to sign.: Australia

Internal restructuring: Lufthansa Cargo is adopting a comprehensive package of measures in response to the structural change in the airfreight industry. That includes saving on labour costs: 10% of the jobs at Lufthansa Cargo are to be reduced by 2006. The bulk of those cuts will come from administrative areas. Already by the end of 2004, a possible 150 jobs or so will be shed through normal turnover.: Germany

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