German Port Workers to Vote on Contract Proposals After Multiple Strikes
Germany’s Ver.di union has decided to present two possible alternatives for a new dockworkers’ contract to the membership for comments after four rounds of contentious negotiations. Ver.di says it will determine its response after the membership survey to what the Central Association of German Seaport Operators (ZDS) called its final offer.
German Seaports Brought to Standstill by Strikes Ahead of Wage Negotiations
German labour union Ver.di called another round of “warning strikes” at the major container ports starting on Tuesday and continuing into Wednesday ahead of the next round of wage and contract negotiations. The union openly says its objective is to pressure terminal operators represented by ZDS (Zentralverband der deutschen Seehafenbetriebe) into a deal, while calling […]