Germany: agreement in the public sector after more than three months of strikes

After more than three months of conflict, Länder and the trade union Verdi came to a compromise on 19 May over the working hours of 780 000 civil servants. (Ref. 06505)

Through . Published on 22 May 2006 à 15h14 - Update on 26 March 2013 à 11h48

These negotiations, which involved all the German regions except Berlin and Hesse, had opened again after more than two months of interruption. Public sector agents had went on strike to defend the 38,5 hours work-week in the west -challenged by many regions- and to prevent the introduction of the 40 hours work-week.…

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