German trade union ver.di has called on public sector workers across multiple federal states to join another wave of warning strikes amid tense pay negotiations.
Another round of public sector warning strikes are hitting Germany this week. On February 25, employees at Kitas, in rubbish collection, public transport and local administration, among other services, will strike.
Services in North Rhine-Westphalia, Hesse, Saxony-Anhalt, Bavaria, Hamburg, Lower Saxony and Bremen are affected. In Berlin, employees at the rubbish collection service Berliner Stadtreinigung will strike on Tuesday.
The industrial action follows strikes at airports in Cologne / Bonn and Düsseldorf on Monday, and public transport warning strikes across six federal states last week. Intermittent strike action is expected to continue before ver.di and government representatives meet for a third negotiation round on March 14.
The trade union is pushing for workers to receive an 8 percent rise in pay or at least 350 euros more per month and three additional days of holiday leave.
Ver.di has also called on employees at Munich Airport to join the wave of warning strikes. They will take part in a 48-hour strike, beginning at midnight on Wednesday night until midnight on Friday night.
The airport has warned that “significant impacts on traffic operations are expected”. Passengers booked on the 830 flights scheduled to arrive at and depart from the airport during the 48-hour strike period are encouraged to regularly check their flight’s status and not come to the airport if their flight is cancelled.
Under EU law, if your flight is cancelled you are entitled to full reimbursement or a re-routed return. If your flight is delayed your right to reimbursement depends on the length of your delay. You can find out more about EU air passenger rights here.
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