2025-03-03 10:30:08

Strikes Disrupt Public Services Amid Wage Disputes

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Recent warning strikes have significantly affected public services in Germany, with public transport and postal services experiencing substantial disruptions. The public transport sector faced an 80-85% standstill, driven by Verdi's demand for a €430 pay rise, while employers proposed an 8.3% increase. Upcoming negotiations are anticipated to address these differences.

In the postal sector, Verdi calls for a 7% wage increase for 170,000 workers, contrasting with Deutsche Post's offer of a 1.8% and later a 2% raise over 27 months. The resulting strikes have led to delivery backlogs, prompting ongoing negotiations.

Simultaneously, childcare workers in Saxony plan strikes to demand an 8% salary increase, or at least €350 more per month, alongside additional benefits. These actions intend to pressure employers ahead of crucial negotiations.

The widespread labor unrest underscores the pressing wage disputes affecting public services, as unions push for significant pay hikes to match inflation and improve working conditions. As negotiations progress, further disruptions are expected, impacting millions of employees and essential public services across Germany.

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Warning strikes at Deutsche Post, a company based in Bonn, led to backlogs in letter, parcel and combined delivery. The Post wants to quickly deliver the outstanding shipments. Collective bargaining negotiations between the Post and Verdi for 170,000 employees are ongoing; Verdi is demanding a 7% increase in wages, the Post is offering a 27-month contract with a 1.8% and 2% increase.
zeit
3. März 2025 um 02:30

Warning Strikes: New Round in Postal Wage Negotiations

Economy
Politics
Wage conflict between Deutsche Post and Verdi; Verdi demands a 7% wage increase for 170,000 employees; Post offers a 1.8% and later a 2% increase in a contract lasting 27 months; warning strikes have led to backlogs in letter and parcel delivery.
stern
3. März 2025 um 07:55

Daycare Warning Strikes: Warning Strikes Announced in Daycare Centers

Politics
Economy
Warning strikes have been announced in Saxon daycare centers and after-school care centers; educators are demanding an 8% higher salary, at least 350 euros per month, as well as more bonuses and days off; pressure on employers before the third round of collective bargaining.
zeit
3. März 2025 um 07:55

Daycare Warning Strikes: Warning Strikes Announced in Daycare Centers

Politics
Economy
Parents of young children in Saxony must prepare for a warning strike in daycare centers and after-school care facilities. The educators in the municipal daycare centers and after-school care facilities have been called to a full-day warning strike on Thursday (March 6), the Saxon Educators' Association announced. This is intended to increase the pressure on the employers before the decisive third round of collective bargaining on March 14. The trade unions are demanding, among other things, an..
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