Tariff negotiations - NGG will 15% more money for Hotel- and Catering industry
The NGG Trade Union is demanding a 15% pay increase for employees in the hotel and catering industry in Baden-Württemberg. NGG Regional Secretary Alexander Münchow stated in Stuttgart that, given the increasing pressures at work, wages in the industry must significantly increase.
He referred to the constant increasing pressure at work due to high labor and skilled labor requirements, as well as high living expenses. The employers reject these demands and are preparing for difficult collective bargaining in the fall.
According to the Federal Employment Agency, there are 135,100 socially insured employees and 162,200 low-wage employees in the hospitality industry in Baden-Württemberg.
From the perspective of the NGG, trainees should receive an increase in training allowances of 200 Euro in all training years. Furthermore, the union is demanding participation in talks about the payment of bonuses for weekend work in the regional collective bargaining round.
Employers: Demands do not fit the challenging economic situation
The CEO of the Dehoga Regional Association, Fritz Engelhardt, rejected the union's demand. It does not fit the challenging economic situation, especially in the gastronomy sector, which is suffering under significantly increased costs and the consequences of returning to the normal VAT rate on food. Moreover, the real sales development in the period from January to April was minus 1.8%. "We are therefore preparing for difficult collective bargaining in the fall. It is clear to us that a wage agreement must be based on the economic burden capacity of the companies."
- The hospitality industry in Baden-Württemberg, with its 135,100 socially insured employees and 162,200 low-wage employees, is closely watching the tariff negotiation between the NGG and their employers, given the union's demand for a 15% pay increase and additional allowances for trainees and weekend work bonuses.
- In the face of mounting costs and a decrease in real sales, the employers argue that the NGG's demands, including a 15% wage increase and other financial considerations, do not fit the current challenging economic situation in the hospitality industry, particularly in the gastronomy sector.
- The NGG's regional secretary, Alexander Münchow, arguing for better wages and conditions in the hospitality industry, pointed out that employers in Baden-Württemberg should consider the tariffs, as higher tariffs could aid in addressing the constant increasing pressure at work due to high labor and skilled labor requirements, as well as high living expenses.
