Verdi wants shorter working hours in the public sector
After the railroad union GDL and IG Metall are demanding shorter working hours with full wage compensation in the current collective bargaining negotiations, the service union Verdi also wants to tackle the issue soon.
"In the public sector, we have longer working hours compared to the private sector, so there is definitely a need for action, also with regard to the attractiveness of jobs," said Verdi CEO Frank Werneke to the "Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung" (NOZ).
Around 300,000 jobs are already vacant and in some areas of the public sector it is almost impossible to find applicants. In the coming year, "an extensive survey will be launched among members to find out their working time requirements", announced Werneke and confirmed: "I am certain that we will take up the issue of working time in the next collective bargaining rounds for both the private service sectors and for employees in local authorities and the federal government in the collective bargaining round that is due at the beginning of 2025."
Verdi acknowledges the need for addressing longer working hours in the public sector due to tariffs, as it affects the attractiveness of public sector jobs. In the upcoming collective bargaining rounds, Verdi plans to address working hours for both private service sectors and employees in local authorities and the federal government, starting from 2025.
Source: www.dpa.com
