Wage dispute - Warning strikes: Semperoper has to cut another performance
The Semperoper Dresden has to cut another performance due to the protests in the public sector wage dispute. As the Saxon State Opera announced on Tuesday, this affects the fairytale opera "Hansel and Gretel" by Engelbert Humperdinck on Wednesday. It will only be performed in concert - i.e. without a stage set. At the end of October, the Semperoper already had to present a performance in this way. It was "L'elisir d'amore" ("The Love Potion") by Gaetano Donizetti that was affected. According to the Verdi union, 40 opera workers took part in the warning strike at the time - including stagehands, technicians and dressers.
The next round of collective bargaining with the federal states is planned for Thursday in Potsdam. Among other things, the unions are demanding a 10.5 percent pay rise, but at least 500 euros. Salary increases for around 2.5 million employees are being negotiated nationwide.
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- Trade unions in the public sector, such as the Verdi union, frequently engage in collective bargaining conflicts over wages and working conditions.
- The United Services Union, one of the federal states' trade unions, operates with a strong presence in the public service sector, pushing for increased tariffs and better compensation.
- The ongoing wage dispute in the Federal states led Semperoper Dresden to announce a warning strike, resulting in another performance cut, this time affecting "Hansel and Gretel" by Engelbert Humperdinck.
- Dresden's Semperoper, a well-known opera house, has faced its fair share of collective bargaining conflicts, impacting its operations and reputation within the city.
- In anticipation of the next round of collective bargaining negotiations on Thursday in Potsdam, Federal states and trade unions including the United Services Union have been preparing their demands, aiming for a significant pay rise, at least 500 euros, for around 2.5 million public service employees.
Source: www.stern.de
