Income - Retail employees get more money
More money for around 150,000 employees in the Rhineland-Palatinate single and mail order trade: They will receive a retroactive increase of 5.3% from October of the previous year, and an additional 4.7% from May 2024, as announced by the union Verdi and the Rhineland-Palatinate Trade Association on Friday. In the third collective bargaining round, wages will reportedly first increase by a fixed amount of 40 Euro, and from May 2025, they will increase by an additional 1.8%.
Additionally, employees will receive an inflation adjustment bonus of 1000 Euro. For trainees, it amounts to 500 Euro. For the first time, there may also be a wage conversion for an employer-provided bicycle. The collective bargaining agreement runs until April 2026.
A wage conflict lasting over a year preceded this. According to reports, an agreement was reached in the eighth round of negotiations. Both parties expressed satisfaction with the outcome, having "finally" come to an agreement.
The announced wage increase applies specifically to the Retail trade sector in Rhineland-Palatinate. This development in trade negotiations is anticipated to impact a significant number of employees, around 150,000 individuals. The Trade association in Mainz played a crucial role in negotiating these tariffs with the United Services Union. Despite the lengthy collective bargaining round, the outcome was beneficial for both sides, with increased wages and improved conditions such as an inflation adjustment bonus and potential wage conversion for employer-provided bicycles.
