Tag: Hans Boeckler Foundation
A shortage of skilled workers is driving trainee wages up
Trainees in the electrical field In 2020, the minimum wage was also introduced for trainees. (Photo: dpa) Berlin In the current training year, wages for apprentices have risen sharply in…
High labor costs a threat to competitiveness? Economists give the all-clear
Chip production in Dresden When it comes to labor costs, Germany ranks seventh in the EU. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Higher wage agreements than in a long time and rising social…
Federal orders from 10,000 euros only with collective agreement
Federal Labor Minister Hubertus Heil In the 2021 coalition agreement, the SPD, Greens and FDP agreed to make the award of public contracts dependent on companies paying according to tariffs.…
Strikes in Germany cause 674,000 lost days a year
IG Metall warning strike In the past year, wage disputes in the metal and electrical industry were among the most contentious. (Photo: IMAGO/Nikito) Berlin Strikes at airports, in garbage collection,…
These graphics show how the culture of strikes is in Germany
Dusseldorf No train, no bus, no plane: Members of the Verdi and EVG unions stopped work for 24 hours at the beginning of the week. Millions of commuters, parents and…
Strike probably leads to minor economic damage
Berlin The major strike announced by the trade unions on Monday is expected to lead to significant traffic disruptions in Germany. However, the economic damage should be limited. The chief…
Strike probably leads to minor economic damage
Berlin The major strike announced by the trade unions on Monday is expected to lead to significant traffic disruptions in Germany. However, the economic damage should be limited. The chief…
Raising the minimum wage has given low earners a significant boost in purchasing power
Berlin The sharp increase in the statutory minimum wage to twelve euros has significantly increased purchasing power in the low-wage sector in Germany, despite the high rates of price increases.…
Equal Pay Day: Wage gaps remain large
Equal Pay Day, which falls on March 7 this year, symbolizes the pay gap. In theory, women work for free until that date, while men have been paid for their…
Is it really worth it for employees?
>>iOS WSI researcher Bispinck has now calculated how the bonuses work for a fictitious wage agreement that runs from January 2023 to December 2024. In variant 1, 3,000 euros are…
Unions reject first offer in collective bargaining dispute
Rally of public servants The Verdi and DBB civil servants’ union and collective bargaining union are demanding 10.5 percent more money, but at least 500 euros. (Photo: dpa) Berlin In…
Why the municipalities will not get involved in a “social component” of 500 euros
Chief negotiator Frank Werneke (Verdi), Nancy Faeser (federal government) and Karin Welge (municipalities, from left) The talks also deal with the “social component”. (Photo: dpa) Berlin When the collective bargaining…
The shortage of skilled workers is getting worse – according to the study, immigration is not enough
Cologne The shortage of skilled workers in Germany will continue to worsen in many areas in the coming years – especially in sales, in daycare centers, social work and hospitals.…
Skilled labor shortage continues to decline
Cologne The shortage of skilled workers in Germany will continue to worsen in many areas in the coming years – especially in sales, daycare centers, social work and hospitals. This…
5 reasons why you are still rejected as an applicant
Dusseldorf When Kilian Sander* decided to switch from self-employment to permanent employment, he experienced the same thing over and over again: As soon as the IT architect stated his desired…
5 reasons why you are still rejected as an applicant
Dusseldorf When Kilian Sander* decided to switch from self-employment to permanent employment, he experienced the same thing over and over again: As soon as the IT architect stated his desired…
5 reasons why you are still rejected as an applicant
Dusseldorf When Kilian Sander* decided to switch from self-employment to permanent employment, he experienced the same thing over and over again: As soon as the IT architect stated his desired…
New report calls into question the church’s special path in labor law
Dispensing of hot drinks at a Caritas “cold bus”. Church labor law also affects employees who do not work as pastors or religion teachers in the “preaching-related” area, for example.…
What the crisis is costing Germany
Ukraine War and Energy Crisis Transport, gas, groceries: the inflation caused by the energy crisis led to a substantial loss of purchasing power in many places. (Photo: AP, Bloomberg, dpa)…
What the crisis is costing Germany
Container, gas pipe, groceries Substantial loss of purchasing power. (Photo: AP, Bloomberg, dpa) Berlin For Federal Finance Minister Christian Lindner (FDP), the grim economic consequences of the Ukraine war were…