After trains, airports and airlines, the German confectionery industry is now also facing strike threats. The food, drink and restaurants union announced Monday evening that it will call on all employees to leave in June. Earlier, she had temporarily broken off collective bargaining with employers after the second round. Their supply is totally inadequate.
“We will now launch a wave of strikes that this industry has never seen before,” said Freddy Adjan, vice president of the union. Accordingly, warning strikes threaten companies such as Haribo, Bahlsen, Storck and Nestlé. It is still unclear whether, given the work interruptions, “sweet” bottlenecks in the delivery can be expected.
Workers demand higher wages
For the approximately 60,000 workers in the industry, the union is demanding 500 euros more per month in the lower wage groups, 400 euros more in the others, and 200 euros more per month for trainees. The situation of many workers is precarious given the price increases, the union argued. “They expect real relief and significantly more money, not peanuts.”
Source: Krone
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