03:16Germany: Public sector workers continue protest in Berlin for better pay, working conditions amid negotiations impasse
Activists from the union of federal and municipal workers staged a rally in Berlin on Wednesday demanding better pay and working conditions after the failure of the previous two rounds of wage negotiations.
“The employers did not make us an offer in the first round of negotiations, and in the second round of negotiations, they want to give us … five percent,” said deputy DBB federal chairman and board member for collective bargaining policy Volker Geyer.
The union of federal and municipal workers are demanding a minimum wage increase of 10.5 percent amid sky-high inflation, while Geyer added that it must amount to ‘at least 500 euros’ a month for all workers.
“The negotiations are proving to be extremely difficult, so dear colleagues, we will ensure that if we do not make progress, such events will become a permanent topic if employers do not understand where the journey is going,” concluded Federal Chairman of the Deutsche Polizeigewerkschaft (police union) Heiko Teggatz.
Last month, the government reportedly offered a five percent hike spread over more than two years, as well as one-off payments of 1,500 euros in May, and another 1,000 euros in January 2024. The next round of talks is scheduled for the end of the month.
03:16Activists from the union of federal and municipal workers staged a rally in Berlin on Wednesday demanding better pay and working conditions after the failure of the previous two rounds of wage negotiations.
“The employers did not make us an offer in the first round of negotiations, and in the second round of negotiations, they want to give us … five percent,” said deputy DBB federal chairman and board member for collective bargaining policy Volker Geyer.
The union of federal and municipal workers are demanding a minimum wage increase of 10.5 percent amid sky-high inflation, while Geyer added that it must amount to ‘at least 500 euros’ a month for all workers.
“The negotiations are proving to be extremely difficult, so dear colleagues, we will ensure that if we do not make progress, such events will become a permanent topic if employers do not understand where the journey is going,” concluded Federal Chairman of the Deutsche Polizeigewerkschaft (police union) Heiko Teggatz.
Last month, the government reportedly offered a five percent hike spread over more than two years, as well as one-off payments of 1,500 euros in May, and another 1,000 euros in January 2024. The next round of talks is scheduled for the end of the month.