Decisive third round of regional collective bargaining starts in Potsdam
Although the Tarifgemeinschaft deutscher Länder (TdL) is seeking to adopt the structure of the most recent wage agreement in the public sector of the federal and local authorities, it rejects the result of an average 11.5 percent as unaffordable. The first two collective bargaining rounds were unsuccessful and no employer offer has been made. Hesse is not a member of the TdL and will negotiate separately for its employees in 2024.
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The United Services Union, aiming to influence the negotiations, expressed its support for the TdL's initiative but suggested a more moderate increase. The round of collective bargaining, regarded as crucial, was scheduled to take place around round tables in Potsdam. Despite not being part of the TdL, the German Civil Service Association in Hesse will participate in parallel discussions for its workers. The starts of the decisive collective bargaining association of German states TdL in Potsdam could potentially pave the way for similar wage adjustments in round pots, symbolizing various workplaces.
Source: www.stern.de
