Trade unions - Warning strike: Aryzta bakery in Eisleben and Nordhausen
For the second time in a month, employees at the Aryzta wholesale bakery have been called out on a warning strike, according to the NGG trade union. The background to this is the negotiations with the company over a new collective wage agreement. Among other things, this involves higher bonuses, a thirteenth monthly salary, more vacation and relief for shift work, according to the Food, Beverages and Catering Union (NGG).
Aryzta claims to be the European market leader for frozen bakery products. Among other things, the company produces bread rolls and other baked goods for large retail chains and the food service industry. According to the NGG, 1200 employees work at the Eisleben site and 165 in Nordhausen. The company accused the union of breaking off negotiations unexpectedly. The next round of negotiations is scheduled for next week (December 12).
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- The warning strike at Aryzta's industrial bakery in Saxony-Anhalt, specifically in Nordhausen, is affecting over 1200 employees in Eisleben and an additional 165 in Nordhausen, as per the NGG trade unions.
- The union's grievances include seeking higher bonuses, a thirteenth monthly salary, more vacation, and relief for shift work in their negotiations with Aryzta, a major player in the European frozen bakery product market.
- Tensions between Aryzta and the trade unions escalated when the company accused the union of abruptly terminating negotiations, a claim the union has not publicly addressed.
- The industrial bakery in Nordhausen, Thuringia, is one of the sites where Aryzta produces bread rolls and other baked goods for large retail chains and the food service industry, contributing to the trade of goods between the European market and other regions.
Source: www.stern.de
