Post employees go to the barricades: warning strikes for fairer wages!

Post employees go to the barricades: warning strikes for fairer wages!

Sachsen-Anhalt, Deutschland - On January 7, 2025, the focus is on short -term industrial strects at the post office, while the union ver.di demands strong wage increases and better working conditions in the collective bargaining. Among other things, the union calls for a linear increase in fees and the payment of a vacation allowance in the amount of a monthly content. This is justified by the fact that the economic situation of the company is positive and to address existing personnel problems through higher wages.

The entry -level content for deliverers, which is around 2,700 euros gross, is currently considered insufficient. Employees in the package and letter centers should also receive higher remuneration in order to take into account the physically exhausting work. Swiss Post has expressed its amazement at the warning strikes before the first round of negotiations and reports on regionally different participations in these measures. This has led to delays in the delivery of letters and packages, while in most delivery districts the delivery of the customers, such as mdr reported.

additional claims and health aspects

The demands are the result of discussions with over 45,000 ver.di members. An increase of six percent was originally proposed, which many employees found insufficient. The limitation of the package weight to be transported to a maximum of 20 kilograms is also a central concern, since deliverers often have to wear packages of up to 31.5 kilograms alone. In view of increasing workloads, the employees demand more time to regenerate and additional days off, which they can plan according to their needs, such as

The psychological and physical stress of the employees grows, which is also reflected in high sick leave. The next round of negotiation begins on January 8, 2025, and frustration about the lack of movement at the negotiating table is noticeable. In order to emphasize their demands, many ver.di members are willing to go on strike if necessary.

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