Lebensmittel: Gewerkschaft bestreikt Köllnflocken-Hersteller
Die Gewerkschaft NGG ruft zum Warnstreik beim Familienunternehmen Kölln in Elmshorn auf - zum ersten Mal in der Firmengeschichte. Die Firma ist bekannt für ihre Haferflocken.
In Elmshorn, employees at the Haferflockenherstellers Kölln have called for a warning strike, according to the union Nahrung-Genuss-Gaststätten (NGG). The work stoppage is set to commence at 14:00 today and conclude at 22:00, the union announced. This marks the first warning strike in the plant's history, according to the union, which operates as the company's headquarters.
A protest was scheduled at 13:30 outside the factory. The union and the family-owned business are negotiating a new collective bargaining agreement to set wages for over 160 production workers. The union is demanding a 5.8 percent wage increase. The agreement is intended to last for a year. Kölln has already submitted an offer, but it is insufficient because it does not account for inflation, according to NGG spokesperson Sarah Witte.
Witte expects certain production parts to halt, but she believes the impact on supermarket supplies is unlikely. Negotiations with the food company are expected to continue on Thursday. Peter Kölln GmbH & Co. KGaA, as reported, employs around 360 people. The company has been led by Friederike Driftmann in her seventh generation since May 2024.
For the year 2024, Kölln generated a revenue of 154 million euros. More recent figures are not available.
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