Tag: Tariff policy
Verdi calls for a warning strike at Berlin Airport on Monday
Warning strike at the airport There have also been flight cancellations at the largest airports in NRW in recent weeks due to warning strikes. (Photo: IMAGO/kolbert-press) Berlin Air travelers have…
Why there will be no wage-price spiral
There can be no optimal results from wage negotiations. The introductory economics textbook already knows that. Employee wages are always a profit-reducing cost for employers. In and of itself, each…
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.…
Despite the wave of strikes, Macron remains on course with the pension reform
Paris France is taking to the streets and the President is silent: Emmanuel Macron seems to be standing above the protests against his pension reform these days. “To date, there…
The protesters against pension reform are fighting the wrong fight
Pension protests in Paris The spread of strikes in the energy sector endangers the French economy. (Photo: IMAGO/IP3press) When it comes to pension reform, the French unions show no mercy.…
Trade, construction and hospitality use inflation to increase profits
Construction site The construction industry has evidently taken advantage of the developments. (Photo: IMAGO/Martin Müller) Berlin According to the Ifo Institute, companies in Germany also increased their prices at the…
Is Marine Le Pen the winner?
Paris French unions are ramping up their protests against President Emmanuel Macron’s pension reforms. On Tuesday, they want to bring “France to a standstill” with walkouts and road blockades, according…
Is Marine Le Pen the winner?
Paris French unions are ramping up their protests against President Emmanuel Macron’s pension reforms. On Tuesday, they want to bring “France to a standstill” with walkouts and road blockades, according…
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…
Call for a global climate protest – Fridays For Future and Verdi paralyze parts of German traffic
>>iOS At the international level, one of the key demands on politicians is to stop the financing of all oil and gas projects worldwide in order to avert the impending…
ECJ judgment could fuel the debate
Berlin The European Court of Justice (ECJ) will deal with the minimum rest periods of employees in a Hungarian case on Thursday. The topic is also controversial in Germany, albeit…
More than 300 flights are cancelled
Warning strike at Düsseldorf Airport Employees at Düsseldorf and Cologne/Bonn airports are on strike on Monday for better wages. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf Due to a warning strike, many connections at…
Almost 200 flights in Düsseldorf canceled on Monday
Warning strike at Düsseldorf Airport Employees at Düsseldorf and Cologne/Bonn airports are on strike on Monday for better wages. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf Because of a warning strike on Monday, 198…
Chancellery ends concerted action against rising prices
Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Employer President Rainer Dulger, DGB boss Yasmin Fahimi (from left) The “concentrated action” was intended to avoid high wage settlements, which could otherwise trigger the dreaded…
Preliminary decision on strike will be made next Tuesday
Deutsche Bahn trains in Hamburg Central Station Dusseldorf In the collective bargaining dispute between Deutsche Bahn and the railway workers’ union EVG, the first warning strikes in rail transport 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…
After the flight chaos, operations will initially start normally
Lufthansa plane in Frankfurt Operations are largely back to normal on Thursday morning. (Photo: AP) Frankfurt After the flight chaos at Lufthansa caused by a construction work breakdown in Frankfurt,…
After the flight chaos, operations will initially start normally
Frankfurt airport Thousands of passengers with connections via the Frankfurt hub were affected by delays and cancellations on Wednesday as a result of the cable damage. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt After…
Verdi strike paralyzes Frankfurt Airport on Friday
airport Frankfurt So far, a good 1,000 take-offs and landings with around 137,000 passengers have been planned for Friday at Germany’s largest airport. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt After the strike announced…