LH Pilots 4-Day Strike

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FRANKFURT (Dow Jones)--A German pilots union said Wednesday that its members employed by Deutsche Lufthansa AG (LHA.XE) voted in favor of indefinite strike action in a dispute over pay and job security at Germany's largest airline.

The labor union told reporters it is calling a four-day strike starting Monday, marking the first walk-out by pilots at Lufthansa's core passenger and cargo operations in about nine years.

Further strike action following the first walk-out cannot be ruled out, said Ilona Ritter, who heads the tariff policy department at union Vereinigung Cockpit.

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A strike by about 4,000 pilots at German airline Lufthansa has been suspended - with union officials agreeing to resume negotiations.

The action - which had been scheduled to run for four days - was called off after less than 24 hours of delays and cancellations for passengers.

The pilots had walked out at Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cargo and Germanwings over job security and pay issues.

There will be no further action until at least March 9, the union said.

A spokesman for the Cockpit union added the two sides had reached an agreement after a two-hour long hearing at a Frankfurt industrial court.

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Pilots at Europe's biggest airline, Lufthansa, will stage a new four-day strike from 13 April, following the breakdown of talks with management.

LH pilots plan new strike