FRANKFURT | Tue Oct 11, 2011 5:56am EDT
(Reuters) - The German government stepped in on Monday to demand the air traffic controllers' union and authority return to talks in order to avoid a threatened strike in a row over pay and conditions.
German transport minister Peter Ramsauer said talks were planned for Wednesday and the ministry would take part in the negotiations.
"That means strikes are off the cards for now and means no disruption to flights," Ramsauer said ...
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/11/uk-airtraffic-germany-strike-idUSLNE79A02720111011