Are Saxons and Thuringia fighting against bankruptcy? Verdi calls for the alliance!

Are Saxons and Thuringia fighting against bankruptcy? Verdi calls for the alliance!

in Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia, the municipalities are on the abyss due to an alarming financial situation. As the Verdi Union reports, eight out of ten counties in Saxony are de facto bankruptcy. Against this background, Verdi plans an unusual shoulder to the shoulder with the public employers to tackle this dramatic situation. The state district department head Paul Schmidt demands that a reform of the tax distribution key should become the main trub's connection for a central election campaign topic in the run -up to the Bundestag election on February 23. Verdi plans to send a joint appeal to the federal government in order to immediately request measures to improve municipal financial resources. The proposal includes an increase in the municipal share of VAT from 5.5 percent to 6.5 percent, which could generate an annual three billion euros.

collective bargaining in Potsdam

At the same time, the collective bargaining in the public service continues to run, as reported at the public service, as the Süddeutsche Zeitung . The negotiating partners of the federal government and municipalities as well as the Verdi union are still widely apart in their demands. Despite the massive warning strikes of the past few weeks, the question remains whether there will be a compromise in the third round of negotiations in Potsdam. If no agreements are reached, there may be an enforcement strike that could particularly affect public transport, daycare centers and clinics. Verdi and the Association of Officials are calling for a salary increase of 10.5 percent or at least 500 euros per month, while the employer offer only provides 5 percent in two steps. Verdi boss Frank Werneke described the warning strikes as success and emphasized the need for permanent inflation equalization. But time is urged, and the negotiating parties urgently have to find a solution to avoid further displeasure in the workforce.

These two developments could play a crucial role in public perception of the financial situation in Germany. Verdi tries to bring about a turn with a strong signal to employers and politics, while negotiations on adequate wages and working conditions for the public service are continued intensively.