Tag: WSI
Ökonomen bewerten die Viertagewoche – Das sind die Chancen, Risiken und Folgen
IG Metall-Demo Die IG-Metall fordert für Stahlarbeiter in NRW die Vier-Tage-Woche. (Foto: dpa) Berlin Was haben die Allgäuer Bäckerei Härle, die VW-Batteriesparte Powerco, das Deutsche Rote Kreuz (DRK) in Sachsen-Anhalt und…
Warnstreiks, Klagen – die Tarifrunden waren kämpferisch wie lange nicht
Warnstreik der Bahngewerkschaft EVG Ende März Noch bis Ende August stimmen die EVG-Mitglieder darüber ab, ob sie das Schlichtungsergebnis annehmen. (Foto: dpa) Berlin Die Bahngewerkschaft EVG legte gleich mehrfach den Zugverkehr…
Arbeitgeber halten geplantes Tariftreuegesetz für verfassungswidrig
Berlin Das von der Ampelkoalition geplante Bundestariftreuegesetz verstößt aus Sicht des Arbeitgeberverbands (BDA) gegen die Verfassung und gegen EU-Recht. Dabei beruft sich der Verband auf ein Gutachten des Rechtswissenschaftlers Felix…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Works council: Experienced and male – these are German works councils
Berlin German law gives works councils a lot of power: they help with imminent dismissals or bullying and help determine the organization of working hours, payment principles, the introduction of…
15 percent more money – Verdi opens the year of collective bargaining at Deutsche Post
Postal workers with the Verdi flag The company calls the union’s demands “unrealistic”. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt/Berlin 2023 will be a conflict-laden tariff year for people in Germany. The trade unions…
15 percent more money – Verdi opens the year of collective bargaining at Deutsche Post
Postal workers with the Verdi flag The company calls the union’s demands “unrealistic”. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt/Berlin 2023 will be a conflict-laden tariff year for people in Germany. The trade unions…