Garbage strikes in Lübeck: Verdi announces further actions!

Garbage strikes in Lübeck: Verdi announces further actions!

Lübeck, Deutschland - in Lübeck and other regions of Schleswig-Holstein, the employees of the company Remondis take drastic measures to draw attention to a stuck tariff conflict. The United Service Union (ver.di Nord) has proclaimed a warning strike that will continue in the coming days. The first strike round revealed the anger of the employees: Numerous garbage cans remained unsettled on a warning strike day in Lübeck. Remondis, as a major disposal service provider, faces the accusation of maximizing profits in a "low -wage sector" at the expense of employees. While truck drivers earn only 16.04 euros per hour and receive garbage workers only 15.39 euros, the union demands an increase in wages by 8.5 percent and a surcharge of EUR 2.25 per hour for the employees in the industry. This was also emphasized by the union in its current statement that Remondis had not submitted any offer in previous negotiating rounds.

warning strike has tangible effects

like NDR , the districts of Rendsburg-Eckernförde, Plön and parts are particularly badly affected. Garbage collection does not take place in these areas due to the strike, and the bulky waste collection is also quiet. The affected households are advised to provide their garbage in plastic or paper bags to the next regular emptying. According to ver.di, the next negotiation date will be scheduled for January 20, but the union makes it clear that the strikes could be intensified by then if no agreement is reached. This shows how sustainably the Situation affects waste disposal in several north German cities.

The dissatisfied employees therefore put everything on one card in the hope of enforcing their demands. The impending negotiations could be crucial, not only for the financial interests of the workers, but also for everyday waste disposal in the country.