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Wage round in the retail sector again without agreement

Collective bargaining has resumed in the retail sector. In Hamburg, the trade union and trade association struggled to reach a compromise for the local collective bargaining district, which could have served as a blueprint.

,   and  John Stellmacher
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For more than eight months, employers and trade unions have been struggling to reach a wage....aussiedlerbote.de
For more than eight months, employers and trade unions have been struggling to reach a wage agreement in the retail sector. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de

Trade union vs. employer - Wage round in the retail sector again without agreement

According to the employers' side, the last chance to reach an agreement this year in the wage dispute in the retail sector has been missed. The trade union Verdi and the northern trade association were unable to reach a compromise in regional negotiations for the Hamburg collective bargaining area, as the German Retail Association (HDE) announced in the evening.

The talks had failed "once again due to the union's excessive demands". "The employers will now meet at the beginning of the year to discuss the consequences," it added.

Following a break in negotiations at regional level lasting several weeks in November, the parties to the collective bargaining agreement met again for the first time in the Hanseatic city. An agreement in Hamburg could have served as a model for the other 13 collective bargaining regions. A solution to the collective bargaining conflict has thus once again moved into the distant future. Verdi has so far not been available for comment.

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Source: www.stern.de

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