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 Tens of thousands of steel workers in western Germany will get a 6.5-percent pay hike this year - the biggest jump in three decades - in a settlement that could set the tone for industry as inflation soars. https://www.thelocal.de/20220615/german-steelworkers-agree-6-5-percent-pay-hike-after-strike Wed, 15 Jun 2022 14:37:04 +0200 german-steelworkers-agree-6-5-percent-pay-hike-after-strike For anyone working in Germany, it’s important to consider joining a union. Here are some points to think about. https://www.thelocal.de/20200122/working-in-germany-should-you-join-a-trade-union Wed, 22 Jan 2020 12:37:56 +0100 working-in-germany-should-you-join-a-trade-union Tens of thousands of Lufthansa passengers faced disruptions Thursday as cabin crew in Germany kicked off a "massive" 48-hour walkout in the biggest escalation yet of a bitter row over pay and conditions. https://www.thelocal.de/20191107/travel-chaos-in-germany-as-tens-of-thousands-of-passengers-hit-by-lufthansa-cabin-crew-strike Thu, 07 Nov 2019 09:45:06 +0100 travel-chaos-in-germany-as-tens-of-thousands-of-passengers-hit-by-lufthansa-cabin-crew-strike Train passengers may be faced with further disruption following Monday’s nationwide strike by railway workers which plunged Germany’s public transport network into chaos. https://www.thelocal.de/20181211/train-passengers-may-still-face-disruption-after-rail-strike Tue, 11 Dec 2018 09:48:21 +0100 train-passengers-may-still-face-disruption-after-rail-strike Their job is stressful and they are not very popular with many passengers. But the inspectors at the security checkpoints can paralyze entire airports if they go on strike. They are currently negotiating their salaries. https://www.thelocal.de/20181204/strikes-could-follow-airport-s Tue, 04 Dec 2018 10:19:29 +0100 strikes-could-follow-airport-s German Ryanair pilots have been the latest to announce strike action in what has been a summer of turbulence for the budget airline. https://www.thelocal.de/20180730/german-ryanair-pilots-vote-to-strike Mon, 30 Jul 2018 17:02:19 +0200 german-ryanair-pilots-vote-to-strike While German politicians puzzle over their response to the far-right's unprecedented arrival in parliament last year, trade union leaders are confronted with the same challenges on production lines at the nation's prized car firms. https://www.thelocal.de/20180509/far-right-hunts-recruits-on-german-car-factory-floors Wed, 09 May 2018 11:03:53 +0200 far-right-hunts-recruits-on-german-car-factory-floors German public sector unions began a decisive round of wage talks with employers Sunday, after staging a series of strikes that caused disruptions at airports, train stations, hospitals and daycare centres. https://www.thelocal.de/20180415/german-public-sector-unions-to-resume-wage-talks-after-strikes Sun, 15 Apr 2018 17:39:04 +0200 german-public-sector-unions-to-resume-wage-talks-after-strikes As workers’ union Ver.di ramped up its campaign for a pay hike for public workers, tens of thousands of federal and municipal employees stopped working for the third day in a row. From public transport to daycare centres, warning strikes occurred in several major German cities on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.de/20180412/nationwide-strikes-continue-into-third-day-paralyzing-public-sector Thu, 12 Apr 2018 11:38:18 +0200 nationwide-strikes-continue-into-third-day-paralyzing-public-sector Public transport, child care and hospitals were all hit by strikes in several major cities on Wednesday, as workers’ union Ver.di upped its campaign for a pay hike for public workers. https://www.thelocal.de/20180411/millions-affected-as-massive-nationwide-strikes-continue-into-second-day Wed, 11 Apr 2018 11:18:35 +0200 millions-affected-as-massive-nationwide-strikes-continue-into-second-day The public services union Ver.di has announced rolling strikes across the country over the coming days as it ramps up pressure for a six percent pay rise. Strikes are to hit public transport, rubbish collection, kindergartens and hospitals. https://www.thelocal.de/20180319/here-are-the-parts-of-germany-that-will-be-hit-by-public-service-strikes-this-week Mon, 19 Mar 2018 12:51:51 +0100 here-are-the-parts-of-germany-that-will-be-hit-by-public-service-strikes-this-week German unions said Thursday they would demand a six percent pay rise from state and local governments for public sector workers in upcoming talks, soon after metalworkers scored a big increase. https://www.thelocal.de/20180208/public-sector-union-demands-six-percent-pay-increase Thu, 08 Feb 2018 17:51:10 +0100 public-sector-union-demands-six-percent-pay-increase Almost one million employees with Germany's powerful metalworking union IG Metall won higher pay and the right to a reduced working week in an agreement with employers late Monday, potentially staving off the threat of fresh strikes after a week of walkouts. https://www.thelocal.de/20180206/metalworkers-win-limited-28-hour-week-concession-from-bosses Tue, 06 Feb 2018 10:41:53 +0100 metalworkers-win-limited-28-hour-week-concession-from-bosses A labour dispute between German industry and the powerful metalworkers' union threatens to escalate with bouts of 24-hour strike action next week after talks with employers broke down. https://www.thelocal.de/20180125/strikes-loom-as-talks-between-metal-workers-union-and-industry-break-down Thu, 25 Jan 2018 16:29:46 +0100 strikes-loom-as-talks-between-metal-workers-union-and-industry-break-down 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 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 While limited shopping Sundays have grown popular in Germany, Christmas Eve appears to be the limit to allowing commercialism on the national day of rest. https://www.thelocal.de/20171222/shopping-on-christmas-eve-frowned-upon-by-most-germans Fri, 22 Dec 2017 12:55:51 +0100 shopping-on-christmas-eve-frowned-upon-by-most-germans Industrial conglomerate Siemens on Thursday announced thousands of job cuts worldwide, most of them in its fossil fuels division, with unions and politicians in its home country Germany particularly outspoken against the plans. https://www.thelocal.de/20171116/massive-siemens-layoff-plan-promises-showdown-with-unions Thu, 16 Nov 2017 09:33:32 +0100 massive-siemens-layoff-plan-promises-showdown-with-unions The CEO of HeidelbergCement earns 190 times the salary of his average employee - and he's not even the highest earning boss in Germany. https://www.thelocal.de/20170404/these-are-the-german-ceos-earning-most-compared-to-their-workers Tue, 04 Apr 2017 13:43:40 +0200 these-are-the-german-ceos-earning-most-compared-to-their-workers