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Flights canceled as German workers strike

Walkouts meant to be warnings ahead of pay talks

By David Rising

 |  Associated Press  

  March 28, 2012

Hundreds of flights were canceled at airports across Germany on Tuesday after thousands of workers walked out to join other public-sector employees in a series of strikes over pay. The ver.di union is after a 6.5 percent increase in pay this year for 2 million federal and municipal government employees. It has rejected a 3.3 percent increase over two years, saying it wouldn’t even keep pace with inflation.

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