FRANKFURT, Germany -A German labor court has ordered Frankfurt airport ground workers back on the job after sporadic strikes over the past week caused hundreds of flight cancellations and delays at Europe's third busiest hub.
The Frankfurt court ruled Wednesday in favor of airport operator Fraport AG and airline Lufthansa, which had to cancel another 140 flights because of the walkout earlier in the day. It said the strike violated German labor laws.
Fraport has sharply criticized GdF union demands for double-digit pay rises, while the union says it just wants the 200 Frankfurt ground workers' salaries brought in line with what other airports pay.
The last round of talks between the two sides collapsed acrimoniously on Friday.
GdF says it will appeal the ruling.
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