Warning strikes at the post: Employees demand more wages and free time!

Warning strikes at the post: Employees demand more wages and free time!

The clashes in the tariff conflict between the Verdi union and Deutsche Post are clear. Today, on January 28, 2025, all -day warning strikes take place in the Saarbrücken and Homburg area. The employees set a clear signal after hardly any progress has been made in the second round of negotiations last week. The employer had declared that the demands of the employees could not be financed, which is rejected by Verdi as not acceptable. Tagesschau reports .

Verdi strives for a linear increase in tariffs of seven percent for all collective staff, trainees and dual students. In addition, the union calls for the collective agreement to be created to twelve months and introducing three additional vacation days and a special vacation day for Verdi members. These demands are a reaction to the increasing cost of living, which burden many employees. Negotiations are to be continued in the third round on February 12th and 13th.

warning strikes in response to stagnating negotiations

The call to the strikes takes place in a larger context in which Verdi also mobilizes employees in other federal states. The pressure on employers is growing because the union has already called for full -layer warning strikes for the whole Tuesday. The tariff conflict has already led to massive disorders in letter and parcel delivery in several cities, especially in larger urban centers. Verdi informed .

These warning strikes are a sign of despair in view of the stagnant negotiations. In an environment in which the collective bargaining in Germany has tended to decrease in recent years, strong trade union mobilization is more important than ever. This development is also reflected in other European countries, where the collective bargaining and union memberships are under pressure. According to bpb.de , tariff bond in Germany in 2000 in about 54% in 2018.

The current conflict of tariffs could raise awareness of the importance of collective agreements and the strengthening of the trade union organization, especially in times of persistent economic uncertainties.