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Euronews
09-03-2025
- Euronews
Surprise strike at Hamburg airport a day earlier than expected
A German trade union had called for strikes at 13 major German airports to take place on Monday - but then staged the strike at Hamburg airport on Sunday. ADVERTISEMENT Hamburg Airport in Germany came to a halt on Sunday, a day before trade union said it would stage strikes at 13 major German airports on Monday. Out of the 144 arrivals and 139 departures originally planned at Hamburg Airport on Sunday, only 10 flights weren't cancelled in the morning. Frustrated passengers called the surprise strike "outrageous". "There was supposed to be a big strike tomorrow, why is it now today?" a traveller said. The trade union's secretary Lars Stubbe said the unannounced nature of the strike was necessary for the strike to be effective. "We called the strike at such short notice because our experience with longer-term calls is that the employer tries to break the strike with massive action," Stubbe said. "Of course, this is a burden for passengers, and our colleagues know that. Nevertheless, they followed the strike call 100%," he added. The United Services Trade Union ( has called on employees in the aviation security sector to hold 24-hour warning strikes at 13 major German airports, starting early on Monday morning. The strikes at the other airports are still supposed go ahead on Monday - but there is no way of knowing whether passengers at any of these airports are in for a nasty surprise later on Sunday if more strikes are called ahead of time. It is predicted that more than half a million people will not be able to catch their flight on Monday as planned, with more than 3,400 expected flight cancellations, according to German Airports Association ADV. Many of the cancellations will be at Frankfurt and Munich airports, the two largest in Germany. In a statement, the union said the strikes are necessary to "improve the working conditions of the approximately 25,000 employees." "The strike will take place at the airports in Hamburg, Bremen, Hanover, Berlin, Düsseldorf, Weeze, Dortmund, Cologne/Bonn, Leipzig/Halle, Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden and Munich," the union confirmed.
Euronews
09-03-2025
- Euronews
Union stages surprise strike at Hamburg airport, a day earlier than scheduled
A German trade union had called for strikes at 13 major German airports to take place on Monday - but then staged the strike at Hamburg airport on Sunday. ADVERTISEMENT Hamburg Airport in Germany came to a halt on Sunday, a day before trade union said it would stage strikes at 13 major German airports on Monday. Out of the 144 arrivals and 139 departures originally planned at Hamburg Airport on Sunday, only 10 flights weren't cancelled in the morning. Frustrated passengers called the surprise strike "outrageous". "There was supposed to be a big strike tomorrow, why is it now today?" a traveller said. The trade union's secretary Lars Stubbe said the unannounced nature of the strike was necessary for the strike to be effective. "We called the strike at such short notice because our experience with longer-term calls is that the employer tries to break the strike with massive action," Stubbe said. "Of course, this is a burden for passengers, and our colleagues know that. Nevertheless, they followed the strike call 100%," he added. The United Services Trade Union ( has called on employees in the aviation security sector to hold 24-hour warning strikes at 13 major German airports, starting early on Monday morning. The strikes at the other airports are still supposed go ahead on Monday - but there is no way of knowing whether passengers at any of these airports are in for a nasty surprise later on Sunday if more strikes are called ahead of time. It is predicted that more than half a million people will not be able to catch their flight on Monday as planned, with more than 3,400 expected flight cancellations, according to German Airports Association ADV. Many of the cancellations will be at Frankfurt and Munich airports, the two largest in Germany. In a statement, the union said the strikes are necessary to "improve the working conditions of the approximately 25,000 employees." "The strike will take place at the airports in Hamburg, Bremen, Hanover, Berlin, Düsseldorf, Weeze, Dortmund, Cologne/Bonn, Leipzig/Halle, Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden and Munich," the union confirmed.
Yahoo
03-03-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Honoring World War II vets with paper and a pen
LYON COUNTY, IA (KELO) — From federal holidays to special events, there are plenty of ways to remember the sacrifices veterans have made, and one Larchwood, Iowa man has made honoring those who served his mission. It's hard to measure how much respect Lowell Knobloch has for veterans, especially those who fought during World War II, a war his father and four of his uncles all served in. How will our dry winter impact farmers? 'I've just always been interested in history, and this is a great part of our history. What our veterans did in World War II saved the entire world,' Knobloch said. So Knobloch has poured countless hours into honoring them for their sacrifices. Almost a decade ago, he started writing handwritten letters to World War II vets. 'It first started trying to find dad's buddies in his address book,' Knobloch said. It ballooned from there. Knobloch estimates that he has written around 300 letters. 'I write them a thank you letter for their service all those years ago,' Knobloch said. He's sent letters all over the country, but it's something he can't pull off on his own. 'This gal got ahold of me from California. Her name is Anne. She's my gift because without her help, 90% of this would not be possible, so she gets major credit for doing this,' Knobloch said. He can fill about two tables full of thank you notes, pictures and newspaper clippings from veterans he has reached out to. In one of those newspaper clippings is Clarence Stubbe. 'I was in the service just about two years,' Stubbe said The 100-year-old remembers the end of the war well. 'We came in, and captain says, 'Men, stand up,' so we all stood up, and he says, 'Men, the war is over,' and we all threw our helmets up in the air,' Stubbe said. Spring has arrived at Landscape Garden Centers Stubbe keeps a lot of keepsakes from his time in the service around the house, including plaques commemorating his over seven decades of service in the American Legion, a binder filled with letters he wrote to his mother while he was overseas and even his diary. 'That's kind of my diary I kept while I was in the service. That's got all the notes in it every day that I was there,' Stubbe said. But thanks to Knobloch's help, Stubbe was able to add one more memento: the Atomic Veterans Commemorative Service Medal. He earned it because he was in Nagasaki and was exposed to radiation not long after the atomic bomb was dropped there. 'I'm sure that that going to see Nagasaki wasn't a smart thing to do, but at the time, we didn't know any better,' Stubbe said. Stubbe is thankful for the award, but humble. 'I'm proud that I got it, but I think there's a lot of other guys that probably deserve more credit than I do for some of this stuff,' Stubbe said. Stubbe is one of the few World War II veterans still living. The Department of Veterans Affairs projects the number of World War II vets still alive is less than 0.5% of the total Americans that served during the war. 'Our Legion post, they had a county meeting, and I was the only World War II vet there. The rest were Korean or Vietnam. I guess there's not too many of us guys around any more,' Stubbe said. Which makes Knobloch's work significant. 'To preserve the history and the stories that they tell me. They all say the heroes are the ones that ever came home,' Knobloch said. So Knobloch hopes to continue writing for as long as he can. 'Until I guess I can't find any more,' Knobloch said. Knobloch says the most rewarding part about his work is talking to veterans and shaking their hands. He also says all veterans deserve to be honored for their sacrifice. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
