Wage dispute - DGB accuses collective bargaining community of the federal states of blockade
Ahead of the planned warning strike in the public sector of the federal states next Monday (December 4), the German Trade Union Confederation (DGB ) in Rhineland-Palatinate has accused the collective bargaining association of the federal states (TdL) of blocking the strike. This is unacceptable, said DGB state leader Susanne Wingertszahn on Thursday in Mainz. "In times of great demand for skilled workers, the public sector must become more competitive again in the competition for well-qualified specialists."
According to the DGB Rhineland-Palatinate/Saarland, the first two rounds of negotiations with the TdL ended "more than sobering". The employers' side had not responded to the employees' demands and had not presented an offer. The warning strike on December 4 was therefore unavoidable. In the second round of negotiations at the beginning of November, the Tarifgemeinschaft deutscher Länder had made it clear that it considered the unions' demands to be far too high and unaffordable. The third round of negotiations will take place on December 7 and 8 in Potsdam.
The wage dispute concerns the salaries of around 1.1 million employees nationwide. Around 1.4 million civil servants are also affected, to whom the result is usually transferred. According to the DGB, a total of around 120,000 employees and civil servants are affected in Rhineland-Palatinate. The unions are demanding 10.5 percent more income, but at least 500 euros more per month.
Teachers at Rhineland-Palatinate schools in particular are expecting a "clear signal", said Klaus-Peter Hammer, state chairman of the Education and Science Union (GEW). "Only better pay will make it possible to attract the urgently needed specialists, and not just to schools."
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- The DGB in Rhineland-Palatinate has expressed concern about the potential impact of tariff community's stance on the ongoing collective bargaining conflict, warning that it could lead to a blockade in the public sector.
- The German Trade Unions (DGB) have expressed their displeasure with the Tariff Community of German Länder (TdL), accusing them of failing to present an offer during the collective bargaining negotiations, which could lead to a warning strike in Mainz.
- Despite the DGB's warning of a blockade, trade unions like DGB Rhineland-Palatinate/Saarland are pressing forward with their demands for a 10.5% wage increase and at least 500 euros more per month, affecting around 120,000 employees in Rhineland-Palatinate.
- The German Public Service Federation (DGB) and the DGB's Education and Science Union (GEW) in Rhineland-Palatinate are urging for better pay to attract well-qualified specialists, especially in the education sector.
- The situation in Germany's public sector has drawn the attention of organizations like DGB, and they are engaging in negotiations and potential strike actions within the context of the European community's tariff systems.
Source: www.stern.de
