Could not reach an agreement in the salary negotiation of public employees in Germany
In the third round of negotiations on wage increases in the public sector, accompanied by massive warning strikes in Germany, no agreement was reached.
In the statement issued by the Union of the United Services Industry (Ver.di) and the Union of Public Servants (dbb), one of the largest unions in Germany, it was indicated that the third round of negotiations, which lasted three days , on raising wages for unionized employers and employees in the public sector, failed.
“The collective bargaining round of approximately 2.5 million federal and local public sector workers failed after long and arduous negotiations,” the statement read.
THEY WANT ‘A REAL COMPENSATION FOR INFLATION’
After three days of unsuccessful negotiations by employers and public sector unions, the parties will go to arbitration and the mediators will seek a solution regarding salary increases.
There will be no new dismissals in the public sector during the arbitration period, that is, Easter.
Frank Werneke, president of the Ver.di Union, stated that for them, a socially fair salary remains their focus.
Stating that public employers ignore the situation of many workers, Werneke said: “The signal from employees, especially low- and middle-income workers, is clear. We need real compensation for inflation,” he said.
8 PERCENT EMPLOYER RECOMMENDATION
German Federal Minister of the Interior Nancy Faeser stated that the unions had come a long way in reaching an agreement with employers, saying: “However, the unions were not ready for an agreement.”
Noting that public sector employers are offering a pay increase of 8 percent or at least 300 euros a month, Faeser said employers are also willing to make a one-time payment of 3,000 euros to their employees, tax-free before the high inflation. .
10.5-12 PERCENT UNION APPLICATION
Ver.di wants a salary increase of 10.5 percent, or at least 500 euros, for employees in response to the effects of unusually high inflation in Germany.
EVG, on the other hand, demands a 12 percent increase in employee salaries or at least 650 euros more per month.
On the other hand, annual inflation in Germany, which was 8.7 percent in January, remained unchanged in February as expected.
NEGOTIATIONS ARE CARRIED OUT ON BEHALF OF 2.5 MILLION EMPLOYEES
On the other hand, after the call by Ver.di and the Union of Railway Workers (EVG) on March 27, the largest 24-hour transport strike in the last 31 years took place in Germany, bringing most of the Air transport, train and bus services paralyzed.
Meanwhile, Ver.di trades on behalf of approximately 2.5 million employees in the public sector, including public transport and airports, while EVG trades for approximately 230,000 employees at Deutsche Bahn and municipal transport companies. (AA)