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Are warning strikes now also threatening in the public sector in NRW? The first round between employers and the union remained without agreement.

  • Public service in NRW: are warning strikes now threatening?
  • Public service in North Rhine-Westphalia: The first round of negotiations between employers and unions did not come to an agreement
  • When is the next round of negotiations? We have collected the most important information about a possible strike in the public sector.

The first round of negotiations for public sector employees (TVöD) ended on Tuesday without a result. “Unfortunately, there was no positive signal to the employees. That won’t be enough,” said the Verdi union in a press release. Are warning strikes now also threatening in NRW? We have collected the most important information.

Public service in NRW: How did the first round of negotiations go?

The trade union for education and science in North Rhine-Westphalia (GEW) speaks of a “blockade attitude on the part of the employer” and calls for a concession – otherwise nationwide strikes are possible.
“Employers missed the first opportunity to at least send a signal for a quick agreement on the urgently needed salary increases,” said GEW NRW Chairwoman Ayla Çelik.

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Public service in NRW: Are strikes now threatening?

The Verdi union had already threatened strikes in the run-up to the first round of negotiations. “One thing must be clear to all of us: If the employers continue to block themselves in the next round of negotiations, they will force warning strikes,” says Ayla Çelik. According to Verdi, more than 335,000 public sector employees in surveys support the union demands throughout Germany “Employers are well advised to take this message seriously,” says Frank Werneke, ver.di chairwoman.


Public service in NRW: What are the unions demanding?

Verdi, the civil servants’ association and the unions of educators (GEW) and police officers (GdP) are demanding 10.5 percent more money, but at least 500 euros more per month and employee.
Not least because of the high inflation rate, the wage and salary increases are urgently needed, said Ayla Çelik.

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Public service in NRW: When will the next collective bargaining talks take place?

The second round of collective bargaining will take place on February 22nd and 23rd. The third round is scheduled for March 27-29. Both rounds take place in Potsdam.

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The trade unions are therefore preparing for further difficult collective bargaining talks.



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