Kitas closed in Frankfurt: Warnstreks captures all of Hessen!

Kitas closed in Frankfurt: Warnstreks captures all of Hessen!

On Friday, March 7, 2025, the daycare centers in Frankfurt remain closed. This is done in the context of warning strikes to which the Verdi Hessen union called. Over 100 daycare centers in Frankfurt will be affected on the strike day. The reason for the industrial action lies in the lack of offer from the collective bargaining with the federal government and municipalities in the social and educational service. Verdi thus increases the pressure on the decision -makers in order to achieve significant improvements for employees. The strike comes in response to the lack of an offer during the collective bargaining that took place on February 18, and affects more than 2.5 million employees in the public service, all of whom are striving for higher wages and better working conditions.

In Frankfurt, not only the daycare centers of urban self-operations are affected, but also the youth and social welfare office as well as the municipal child, youth and family help. The termination of Verdi also affects institutions in Offenbach and surrounding circles. This makes it clear how far the effects of the warning strikes in Hesse are. The staff in municipal hospitals and care facilities are also called to put down their work.

claims of the union

Verdi has formulated specific demands that are of central importance for many employees in the social and educational service. These include:

• Improvement of working conditions
• more flexible working time models
• reward increase of 8% with a minor increase of 350 euros per month
• Increasing surcharges for stressful layers, including night, Sunday and holiday work

In addition, there are nationwide demands that affect, among other things, an increase in the training allowance by 200 euros and the introduction of a "my-time account". Verdi also plans rallies in various places, including Offenbach, Wiesbaden and Darmstadt. The demonstrations in these cities are scheduled for Friday to emphasize the claims.

the nationwide context

The strikes are related to the ongoing collective bargaining that started in January 2025. Around 2.3 million employees in the federal and municipalities are affected by the clashes. Throughout the Federal Republic, employees feel under pressure, especially against the background of the impending lack of personnel and a high workload. The demands for better working conditions come at a time when many employees in the public service suffer from overloading.

The next round of negotiations with the employers are planned for March 14 to 16 in Potsdam. The employer organization VKA has rejected the demands of the unions as financially unrealistically, which continues to tense the situation. These collective bargaining and strikes are also an answer to the previously failed dialogue and the dissatisfaction of the employees with the current situation.

Verdi, who initiated the nationwide warning strike, sees the right wages and an appropriate recognition of work in the social and educational service as a central concern. In view of the importance of these professions for society, the union hopes that the pressure on political decision -makers leads to rethinking and rapid solutions.