Collective bargaining: Verdi calls for warning strikes at six seaports
The union is negotiating new wages for 11,000 employees - and is demanding 8.2 percent more money. On Monday evening, strikes will begin at the German North Sea ports.
The German trade union Verdi has called for 24-hour warning strikes at six ports in Germany, including Hamburg, Bremerhaven, Bremen, Wilhelmshaven, Emden, and Brake. The strikes are set to begin on Monday evening amid ongoing tariff negotiations with the Central Association of German Seaport Operators (ZDS). Verdi is seeking an 8.2% increase in hourly wages for around 11,000 port employees, while the ZDS has offered a 5.1% increase over 19 months.
The union's decision comes after a survey of over 6,100 employees showed that the majority did not find the employer's offer sufficient.
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