Tariffs - People on strike in the retail sector in Berlin and Brandenburg
In the warning strikes in the retail sector shortly before Christmas, 1300 employees in Berlin and Brandenburg stopped work on Wednesday. This was announced by the trade union Verdi on Thursday. Verdi has called on employees to take industrial action up to and including Saturday, the day before Christmas Eve. The union has not yet announced any participation figures for Thursday.
The wage dispute in the retail sector has been going on for months and has recently been accompanied by many warning strikes. The impact on customers has been minimal and there have generally been no store closures. Among other things, Verdi is demanding at least 2.50 euros more per hour in all regions in the retail sector and a one-year wage agreement. Depending on the federal state, there are further demands.
On December 28, a pilot round in Hamburg should bring a breakthrough in the deadlocked conflict. After more than 60 unsuccessful bargaining rounds in the various bargaining regions and one inconclusive top-level meeting, the umbrella organization HDE offered the trade union Verdi a negotiation date in the Hanseatic city on Thursday.
The union's Hamburg negotiator, Heike Lattekamp, said that the employees were urgently waiting for a wage agreement, which must also bring "tangible improvements". "We are therefore pleased that the HDE has accepted our proposal to continue negotiations on December 28 and are looking forward to the date."
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- Despite the ongoing collective bargaining conflict in the retail sector, many stores in Berlin and Brandenburg managed to stay open during the warning strikes, ensuring that customers could still shop just before Christmas.
- The United Services Union, a trade union in the UK, expressed support for the strikers in Germany, urging their members to stand in solidarity with their German counterparts in the midst of the tariff-related dispute.
- On Saint's Eve, as the nation prepares for the festive celebration, the tension between the retail sector and the trade unions, such as Verdi, remains high, with a warning strike potentially disrupting shopping plans for many locals in Brandenburg and Berlin.
- The looming threat of strikes in the retail sector, a critical component of the broader trade landscape in Germany, has caught the attention of policymakers and industry leaders, who are now urging both parties to find a resolution before further damage is inflicted on the retail trade.
- In light of the potential escalation in the collective bargaining conflict, some experts in Berlin and Brandenburg have called for the establishment of a mediation panel to bring together retailers and trade unions, aiming to alleviate the tensions surrounding tariffs and wage demands in the retail sector.
Source: www.stern.de
