Gotha demands Lohlplus: Roofers want 8 percent more for their hard work!

Gotha demands Lohlplus: Roofers want 8 percent more for their hard work!

In the Gotha district, there are exciting developments that touch both economic and cultural aspects. The union for the construction, IG Bau, is vehemently committed to a wage increase of the roofers, while at the same time musical events and historical lectures enrich cultural life.

IG Bau recently made a claim that is intended to increase the wages of the roofers in the district by a whopping eight percent. According to Ralf Eckardt, the chairman of IG Bau Thuringia, this would mean that roofer could achieve a monthly salary of around 3850 euros for an hourly wage of 22.81 euros. This requirement is no coincidence, because the proportionate increase is considered necessary, given the hard conditions under which the roofers have to weather.

song table in the theater café

At another end of the social spectrum, a special musical event will take place in the Theatercafé in Gotha on Tuesday, October 15th. The local musician Olaf improves to a "song table", in which he appears at 8 p.m. together with his guests Torsten "Holle" Hollstein and Alex Schmeisser. The event not only promises handmade music, but also profound texts that are supposed to pull the visitors in the cozy ambience of the cultural center.

But not only the wages of the traders are up for discussion, the history of the district will also be illuminated in the coming week. An exciting event will take place on Thursday, October 17, from 5 p.m. in the Arnoldi meeting of the construction company. Jürgen Plöger, also known as Carlo, will present the historical importance of the Zeppeline in his "Carlo" series. In particular, he will go into a short but concise role as a start and landing site for airships. Admission is free of charge, which makes the event particularly attractive for those interested.

economic location for roofers

Currently there are 23 roofing companies in the Gotha district that employ about 170 employees. The union calls for wages as the statutory minimum wage for roofers is currently 15.60 euros per hour. These demands are dealt with in a second round of collective bargaining, which will take place at the end of October between the IG Bau and the Central Association of the German Roofing Handels.

While the demands for higher wages come across echoes, there also seems to be strong support from the community of physically hard work. Many recognize how important roofers are for the construction industry and the preservation of living space. IG Bau sees the wage increase not only as fair compensation, but also as an incentive to make the job attractive to the youngsters.

These developments show that both economic concerns and cultural events are closely linked to each other in the Gotha district. For further details and information on current topics, there is the possibility to keep up to date by regularly pursuing local messages, as on www.thueringer-allgemeine.de reported.