Tag: Thorsten Schulten
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,…
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.…
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…
Purchasing power of pay scale employees falls by a record 4.7 percent
metal industry In the current year there were also high wage agreements in large industrial sectors such as the chemical or metal and electrical industry. (Photo: Photothek/Getty Images) Berlin Tariff…
Tariff employees are threatened with a real wage drop of 3.6 percent in 2022
labour market In some sectors, double-digit increases have often been agreed in wage agreements over the past few months. (Photo: dpa) Berlin According to a study, the tariff increases agreed…