Vereinigung Cockpit (VC)

Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) is a German trade union representing pilots. Recent news focuses on their call for strikes among Lufthansa Group pilots, including those at Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cargo, Lufthansa Cityline, and Eurowings (excluding some Middle East flights). These strikes are scheduled for Monday and Tuesday, commencing at 00:01 Monday and ending at 23:59 Tuesday. The reason for the strikes is a dispute over pay and working conditions. While Lufthansa recently reached a wage agreement with the ground staff union ver.di, averting further strikes by that group, the dispute with VC remains unresolved. The strikes by VC pilots are causing significant disruption to Lufthansa passenger and cargo operations, highlighting the union's power and the ongoing labor tensions within the airline group.