More money for staff at university hospitals in the southwest

Wage dispute ended - More money for staff at university hospitals in the southwest

The tariff conflict for around 30,000 employees at the four universities' clinics in the southwest has been resolved. According to the service trade union in Stuttgart, employees will receive an eight percent increase in pay in two stages, as well as additional free days and wage options between time and money. The employer association of the Baden-Württemberg university clinics (AGU) was initially unreachable for comment.

The collective agreement, which the union members still need to approve, includes the payment of an inflation adjustment premium of 1,050 Euro, as the union announced. From October, there will therefore be a wage increase of 4.3 percent, at least 160 Euro, and from October 2025, an additional increase of 3.7 percent. According to the announcement, employees will receive additional free days based on their employment status, ranging from at least one to four days per year, which can be taken in cash, as free time, or saved in a long-term account.

The negotiations were accompanied by warning strikes. During the talks, it concerned employees for whose employment relationships the collective agreement for the University Clinics Baden-Württemberg applies. Doctors or scientific personnel fall under other collective agreements. The employers had already criticized the union's approach sharply before the warning strikes. The employer association spoke of an "aggressive and simultaneously completely unjustified action".

Verdi Baden-Württemberg

1. Despite the resolution of the tariff dispute at the southwest universities' clinics, there's a lingering tariff dispute within Southwest's hospital sector, threatening a potential warning strike.
2. The employer of University Hospital Stuttgart, a prominent institution in Baden-Württemberg, has issued a stern warning in response to the escalating wage dispute, threatening a significant impact on health services.
3. The employer association in Baden-Württemberg, while acknowledging the agreed 8% wage increase for its employees, has raised concerns about the potential financial implications of the dispute on tariffs and hospital budgets.
4. The trade union in Baden-Württemberg, Verdi, has expressed concern over the impact of the ongoing tariff dispute on the quality of service at hospital facilities, including the University Hospital in Stuttgart.
5. The ongoing tariff dispute and warning strike threaten to disrupt medical research and education at the University of Baden-Württemberg, raising questions about the future of healthcare services in the region.

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