Home » HR practices » Professional development » Legal developments » National legislation » Germany: agreement in the public sector after more than three months of strikes 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 Resources 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.… Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messagePhoneThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels