Retail trade - Retail collective bargaining protest planned in front of Ikea headquarters
In the deadlocked wage dispute in the retail and mail order sector, Verdi in Hesse is focusing on furniture retailer Ikea. This Saturday (11 a.m.), "several hundred" warning strikers from other retail companies are to demonstrate for more money and better working conditions in front of the German headquarters in Hofheim-Wallau, as the union has announced. At the same time, a meeting is planned in front of the Ikea store in Kassel.
Anyone who wants to be "not just on a superficial first-name basis" with all employees must ensure that the demands and needs of the employees are taken into account in the employers' offers, explained Marcel Schäuble, head of negotiations, in a statement. Ikea is playing an important role on the employers' side in the negotiations. According to Verdi, employees of the Esprit, H&M, Kaufland, Metro, Douglas, Penny, Primark, Rewe and Zara chains are also taking part in the warning strikes in Hesse.
Verdi is demanding at least 2.50 euros more per hour for retail employees and a duration of one year. Further demands will be made depending on the federal state. In the regional negotiations, the employers recently offered a ten percent increase plus an inflation adjustment bonus for a term of two years. The negotiations affect millions of employees.
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- Despite the ongoing collective bargaining conflict in the retail and mail order sector, Ikea, located in the Hesse region, continues to be a key employer in the negotiations.
- The United Services Union, along with employees from various retail chains like Esprit, H&M, and Kaufland, among others, are participating in warning strikes in support of their demands, which include a 2.50 euro hourly wage increase and better working conditions, in front of Ikea stores in Hofheim-Wallau and Kassel.
- In an effort to mitigate the conflict, employers in Frankfurt on the Main, including Ikea, recently proposed a ten percent wage increase, along with an inflation adjustment bonus, over a two-year period, but this offer was met with opposition from the Verdi union.
- As the retail trade dispute continues to attract attention, local residents in Hofheim-Wallau and Kassel may soon witness a demonstration by several hundred warning strikers and union members in front of Ikea's German headquarters and store, respectively.
- In light of the ongoing collective bargaining negotiations, some mail order companies that do not have Ikea stores in Hesse may consider offering alternative discounts, or adjusting their tariffs, as a means of appeasing their customers and attracting business in the region of Cassel.
Source: www.stern.de
