Even trade unionists oppose state influence at Lufthansa
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Possible direct entry of the federal government to Lufthansa
– – The corona crisis is causing difficulties for Lufthansa. The airline has long resisted entry by the federal government, but apparently the Dax group now has no other option. – –
– In the debate on government aid to Lufthansa, the UFO union is now opposing federal influence. State representatives on the Supervisory Board would offer “no added value” in operational business, according to the well-known trade unionist Nicoley Baublies. – – – SEven if the federal government invests billions of euros to rescue Lufthansa, it does not necessarily have to have influence from a trade union perspective. “The state does not have to be represented on the board,” Nicoley Baublies, representative of the UFO (Independent Flight Attendants Organization) union, told WELT AM SONNTAG. “Conditions for government loans can also be contractually regulated,” said the trade unionist, who himself sat on the airline’s control committee until early 2018 and was formerly the head of the UFO. “State representatives on the Supervisory Board do not offer any added value in operational business,” says Baublies. The UFO representative, who is otherwise considered a hard critic of Carsten Spohr, thus supports the view of the Lufthansa boss. Spohr had spoken out against the state having a say in business operations as a condition for tax billions.
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