Strike in Saarland: 500 officials demand more money and better conditions!

Strike in Saarland: 500 officials demand more money and better conditions!

The German Civil Service Association (DBB) called on a large -scale strike campaign in the public service in Saarland on Wednesday. According to Saarbruecker-zeitung.de Employees of job centers, the Bundeswehr, Autobahn GmbH, the Knappschaft as well as from citizens' offices and district councils on the Schlossplatz in Saarbrücken. The participants not only demanded more money, but also better working conditions in the public service.

DBB state chairman Ewald Linn said that young people had to be won for the public sector in order to counteract the massive decline in employees. "The blockade keeping of the employers in the collective bargaining in mid -February was disappointing and disrespectful," said Linn. He appealed to the mayors and district councilors to position themselves more clearly towards the federal and state governments and to actively act against the emigration of specialists. It is alarming that the public service has already lost over 500,000 employees and that this number could increase to two million in the next ten years.

core demands in detail

The core claims of the DBB are:

• increase in table fees by 8 percent, at least 350 euros.
• Increase in training, student and internship fees for 200 euros.
• Unletted takeover of trainees.

is striking that the income round also affects the Federal Employment Agency. As dbb.de reported on February 20, 2025, around 700 employees in Nuremberg demonstrated for fair payment and working conditions. DBB negotiator Volker Geyer pointed out the increasing lack of personnel and the increasing workload. In this context, Geyer announced that further warning strikes and protests will be organized in the coming weeks to increase the pressure on employers.

the time frame and the challenges

The collective bargaining for public service 2025 is already underway, and the next round of negotiations is scheduled for March 14 to 16, 2025 in Potsdam. As reported by oeffenter-dienst-news.de , around 2.3 million employees at the federal government and municipalities are affected by these negotiations. For employees of the federal states, trainees and students receive a takeover guarantee after their successful completion.

The existing collective agreement ends on December 31, 2024, and with the negotiations, the unions have already raised demands of 8 percent increase in pay and more flexible working hours. Employers, on the other hand, criticize the high claims for payment, while the unions argue that they are necessary to take into account the increasing cost of living and the excessive workload.

The current situation in the public service not only reflects the inadequate financial framework, but also the challenges caused by a variety of strikes and protest actions. These movements are not only a reaction to wages, but also to the need to increase the attractiveness of the public service and to avoid future shortage of skilled workers.