https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed In its search for sorely needed talent, German chipmaker Infineon is looking as far as Guatemala, but the rise of the far-right at home risks making the move unappealing and harming the industry. https://www.thelocal.de/20240306/far-right-threatens-to-scare-off-german-industrys-new-foreign-talent Wed, 06 Mar 2024 10:45:15 +0100 far-right-threatens-to-scare-off-german-industrys-new-foreign-talent German cabin crew have approved a proposed labour agreement hashed out with Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair, the Verdi union said, ending months of deadlock and strike threats over better pay and conditions. https://www.thelocal.de/20181113/german-cabin-crew-back-ryanair-labour-deal Wed, 14 Nov 2018 00:08:36 +0100 german-cabin-crew-back-ryanair-labour-deal Workers at the world's largest carmaker Volkswagen said on Wednesday they had secured a big pay bump, in line with the rest of Germany's powerful metalworking sector. https://www.thelocal.de/20180221/volkswagen-workers-secure-big-pay-bump Wed, 21 Feb 2018 13:04:35 +0100 volkswagen-workers-secure-big-pay-bump Thousands of German metalworkers will down tools for a day from Tuesday evening, as their powerful union flexes its muscles in a battle with bosses for higher pay and more generous conditions. https://www.thelocal.de/20180131/metalworkers-to-down-tools Wed, 31 Jan 2018 09:50:40 +0100 metalworkers-to-down-tools Around 2.7 million employees in Germany received less than the minimum wage in 2016 even though they were entitled to it, a study published on Monday has found. https://www.thelocal.de/20180129/27-million-workers-paid-less-than-minimum-wage-in-2016-study-finds Mon, 29 Jan 2018 15:54:32 +0100 27-million-workers-paid-less-than-minimum-wage-in-2016-study-finds Germany's metalworkers' union said Saturday that it will intensify its campaign for better pay and conditions, threatening 24-hour "warning strikes" after talks with industry representatives fell apart. https://www.thelocal.de/20180127/industrial-strikes-loom-as-talks-with-german-union-collapse Sat, 27 Jan 2018 18:25:57 +0100 industrial-strikes-loom-as-talks-with-german-union-collapse Emboldened by an economy running at full steam, workers in other sectors of the German economy are following the call of the metalworkers' union for higher pay - and Germany's trading partners are cheering them on from the sidelines. https://www.thelocal.de/20180124/europe-roots-for-germanys-largest-unions-battle-for-higher-pay Wed, 24 Jan 2018 10:10:52 +0100 europe-roots-for-germanys-largest-unions-battle-for-higher-pay Tens of thousands of German workers downed tools this week as the country's largest union ramped up its battle for the right to a 28-hour week. https://www.thelocal.de/20180111/time-over-money-germanys-largest-union-defends-28-hour-week Thu, 11 Jan 2018 10:00:07 +0100 time-over-money-germanys-largest-union-defends-28-hour-week Germany's powerful metalworkers union has called for mass strikes from Monday over pay and working hours that could impact a key industry and the shape of labour nationwide. https://www.thelocal.de/20180108/metalworkers-start-strikes-for-pay-rise-and-28-hour-work-week Mon, 08 Jan 2018 10:22:17 +0100 metalworkers-start-strikes-for-pay-rise-and-28-hour-work-week The largest union in Germany is bracing for a combative start to the new year as it presses demands for a 28-hour working week, warning employers to expect mass strikes in the battle for a better work-life balance. https://www.thelocal.de/20171229/german-union-escalates-fight-for-28-hour-work-week Fri, 29 Dec 2017 10:01:11 +0100 german-union-escalates-fight-for-28-hour-work-week Two former employees of the German embassy in Paris have accused it of using fake invoicing practices to channel money into a fund used to give staff undeclared cash salary top-ups. https://www.thelocal.de/20171101/german-embassy-in-paris-accused-of-wrongful-dismissal-and-undeclared-staff-payments Wed, 01 Nov 2017 17:11:49 +0100 german-embassy-in-paris-accused-of-wrongful-dismissal-and-undeclared-staff-payments German discount clothes retailer KiK has agreed to pay another $5.15 million in compensation to victims of one of Pakistan's worst-ever industrial accidents, the company said in a statement. https://www.thelocal.de/20160912/german-retailer-ups-payout-for-pakistan-factory-fire-victims Mon, 12 Sep 2016 18:07:39 +0200 german-retailer-ups-payout-for-pakistan-factory-fire-victims Last year saw a five-fold increase in the number of working days lost to strikes in Germany, even if industrial action remains comparatively rare in Europe's biggest economy, data showed on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.de/20160303/germany-saw-five-times-more-strike-action-in-2015-than-2014 Thu, 03 Mar 2016 15:30:59 +0100 germany-saw-five-times-more-strike-action-in-2015-than-2014 The number of people out of work in Germany fell below two million for the first time since reunification in 1990, figures released on Monday showed. https://www.thelocal.de/20160105/german-jobless-count-falls-below-2-million Tue, 05 Jan 2016 11:34:54 +0100 german-jobless-count-falls-below-2-million For those planning to do last minute Christmas shopping online via Amazon this year, it might already be too late. Employees are striking all the way up to Christmas Eve. https://www.thelocal.de/20151221/amazon-strikes-to-continue-up-to-christmas-eve Mon, 21 Dec 2015 10:46:53 +0100 amazon-strikes-to-continue-up-to-christmas-eve Unemployment in Germany remains at record low levels, as recovery in Europe's biggest economy remains on track and no fallout is apparent yet from the Volkswagen scandal, economists said on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.de/20151029/germany-maintains-record-low-unemployment Thu, 29 Oct 2015 12:29:03 +0100 germany-maintains-record-low-unemployment German unemployment stayed at 6.4 percent in July, the lowest level since reunification almost a quarter century ago, despite an unexpected rise of 9,000 jobless, the federal labour office said on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.de/20150730/unemployment-stays-at-historic-64-percent-low Thu, 30 Jul 2015 15:46:55 +0200 unemployment-stays-at-historic-64-percent-low German companies made up half of the top-10 most sought after employers for European engineering students in a survey published on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20150610/german-firms-top-destinations-for-engineers Wed, 10 Jun 2015 17:45:14 +0200 german-firms-top-destinations-for-engineers Two years after the catastrophe in a Bangladesh textile factory that led to the deaths of over 1,000 people, money promised by Chancellor Angela Merkel still hasn’t reached the affected families. https://www.thelocal.de/20150605/5-million-in-bangladesh-emergency-funds-still-missing Fri, 05 Jun 2015 12:13:09 +0200 5-million-in-bangladesh-emergency-funds-still-missing Online retailer Amazon said on Monday that walkouts at distribution centres across the country wouldn't affect Christmas orders as the strike spread across Europe. https://www.thelocal.de/20141222/amazon-workers-maintain-strike-till-xmas-presents-delivery-christmas-eve-post Mon, 22 Dec 2014 12:37:00 +0100 amazon-workers-maintain-strike-till-xmas-presents-delivery-christmas-eve-post