Verdi demands 20 percent more money in local transport

Trade unions - Verdi demands 20 percent more money in local transport

Verdi wants to achieve a 20 percent increase, but at least 650 euros more, for employees in Brandenburg's public transport sector in the upcoming wage negotiations. The agreement is to run for twelve months, as the union announced on Tuesday. As in many other federal states, the union presented these and other demands to the employers in Potsdam on Tuesday. Consumers in Brandenburg do not have to worry about warning strikes in local public transport in the coming weeks. The peace obligation will continue until the end of the year. Negotiations will take place in January.

In Berlin, Verdi also presented its own demands to the employers at Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG) on Tuesday. However, this is not about higher wages and salaries. At BVG, only the general collective agreement, which regulates the working conditions of around 18,000 local transport employees, is being renegotiated. According to Verdi, the wage dispute in Brandenburg affects 15 municipal transport companies with a total of around 3,500 employees.

Nationwide, collective bargaining for local public transport employees is due to take place in all 16 federal states in January. Warning strikes can be expected at any time and anywhere. In the worst case scenario for passengers, these could coincide with industrial action by the German Train Drivers' Union (GDL). The GDL under its leader Claus Weselsky is currently negotiating with Deutsche Bahn about higher tariffs and lower working hours.

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1. The United Services Union, similar to Verdi, is also preparing for negotiations with employers in the local transport sector in Brandenburg.
2. TheWarning strike threat is not limited to Brandenburg, as trade unions across Germany, including Berlin, are gearing up for collective bargaining discussions in January.
3. The Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG), a major employer in local transport in Berlin, is also facing wage negotiations with Verdi, focusing on the general collective agreement.
4. Consumers in Brandenburg and Berlin might face disruptions in local transport if the negotiations between trade unions and employers lead toWarning strikes or industrial action.
5. Despite the ongoing peace obligation in Brandenburg, the employer in Potsdam and the local transport companies in Brandenburg must prepare for potential impacts arising from the wage dispute andWarning strikes.
6. If the German Train Drivers' Union (GDL) and Deutsche Bahn fail to reach an agreement on higher tariffs and reduced working hours, it could result in additionalWarning strikes, affecting traffic nationwide.

Source: www.stern.de