German university employees strike
| Public sector workers at more than 50 universities in Germany have called for higher wages in a warning strike. |
Public sector employees have called for better wages with warning strikes, rallies and protests at more than 50 universities in Germany.
A coalition of trade unions, initiatives, student representatives and university policy organizations mobilized for this day of strike under the slogan “Stop Unsustainable Science”. According to the unions, hundreds of people took part in the demonstrations in various cities including Hamburg, Dresden, Cologne and Munich.
As part of the current round of collective bargaining for civil servants, the unions are demanding higher wages. 10.5%, but at least 500 euros more per month. Unions are also negotiating a collective agreement for student assistants. Meanwhile, mass contracts for a certain period in universities are also an issue. The Verdi Union demands that at least 35% of the scientific staff be employed on a permanent basis. There are also demands that go beyond the collective agreement.
Warning strikes in these sectors with rallies for the next few days in Gelsenkirchen, Cologne, Wuppertal, Bielefeld, Münster, Dortmund and Duisburg etc. It is planned.
According to the Education and Science Union (GEW), about 1,500 people stopped working in Berlin alone. In this round of collective bargaining, we have more university employees on the streets than ever before, said Martina Regulin, head of the GEW Berlin regional association. .
Not long ago, the German Verdi union announced mass strikes in the public service sector due to the failure of negotiations with employers to raise wages, which could create unpleasant conditions even at Christmas.
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Recently, the locomotive drivers’ union in Germany launched strikes in various German cities to protest against wages, which led to the cancellation of many trains and chaos.
A few days ago, the employees also The government in the social and educational services, which have long complained about staff shortages, overwork and precarious working conditions, held strikes and mass protests in some German states.
Collective bargaining negotiations are currently underway for About 1.1 million workers in the states excluding Hesse are on the move.
Employers have cited a tight budget situation, but have yet to make any proposals. So far, two unsuccessful rounds of negotiations have been held in this regard, and the third round is planned for early December. The unions have announced that they will extend their warning strikes already.
The GEW teachers’ union has also announced a warning strike at schools, vocational schools and universities in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania for November 28.
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