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BERLIN — More than 4,000 pilots for Germany’s Lufthansa AG airline launched a four-day strike early today that is expected to cause headaches for travelers around the world.
Lufthansa spokeswoman Stefanie Stotz confirmed today the strike, organized by the Cockpit pilots union, began at midnight. It was to last until Thursday. Lufthansa was forced to cancel hundreds of flights.
The pilots are seeking increased job security and for German labor conditions to apply to Lufthansa pilots hired abroad, in an effort to prevent their jobs from wandering to neighboring countries with cheaper conditions.
