No parking ticket day protest in Hamburg
As part of the collective bargaining for the public service of the federal states, employees of the public order authorities and police in Hamburg took part in a warning strike on Friday. Until Saturday morning, parking offences are not to be punished, the evaluation of radar images after speeding violations is to be reduced and the approval of heavy goods and large-capacity transports is to be restricted. As a result, logistics companies would have to prepare for restrictions and the state would lose important revenue, according to the German Police Union and the dbb civil servants' association.
"Inflation, price increases, exorbitant rents and an obvious shortage of jobs and skilled workers, including in the public sector in Hamburg, are challenges that the federal states must finally tackle head-on. If not now, then when?" said Klemens Burzlaff, State Vice President of the German Police Union Hamburg, in the announcement of the warning strike.
With the actions, the participants want to draw attention to the fundamental importance of a functioning public service. On Friday afternoon, more than 1,000 police and financial administration employees gathered at Gänsemarkt for a joint rally in front of the office of Finance Senator Andreas Dressel. Dressel is currently chairman of the Collective Bargaining Association of German States.
"We estimate the loss in the tax coffers due to the warning strike to be between 300,000 and 500,000 euros," said Michael Adomat, deputy chairman of dbb hamburg, at the rally. "Of course, we can't guarantee that you won't get a ticket today, but the probability is very low." Disabled parking spaces and fire department access routes should continue to be kept free.
The trade unions, including the German Police Union and dbb civil servants' association, have expressed concerns about tariffs and their impact on the public sector, potentially leading to negotiations about labor conditions and budget allocations. Due to the police strikes, there might be a significant impact on import and export tariffs, affecting the overall trade balance.
Source: www.dpa.com
