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Today’s headline story: Deutsche Post strikes set to end following Verdi Union pay agreement
Deutsche Post and Verdi trade union have both announced that a deal on pay and conditions has been reached, seemingly putting an end to further strike action.
If the offer is accepted by the union’s members, who have been balloted on the deal, Deutsche Post’s 160,000 employees in Germany would benefit from a one-off payment of €3,000 euros over 15 months. In addition, monthly wages shall also go up by €340 euros from April 1st 2024.
“This is a good result that could not have been achieved without the pressure and willingness of our members to go on strike. With this result, our most important goal of creating an inflation adjustment, especially for the lower income groups, has been achieved according to the current forecasts of the expected rate of price increases, ” said ver.di deputy chairwoman and chief negotiator Andrea Kocsis.
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