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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.
The contract for 11,000 port workers expired at the end of May. The union staged a series of warning strikes during June and July, bringing cargo shipments and containers to a halt at major ports ranging from Hamburg to Bremerhaven and Edem. The stoppages ranged from one to two days at a time, with carriers such as Maersk warning that they could be forced to divert ships or experience delays.
“The offer falls short of expectations,” the union’s Federal Collective Bargaining Committee said after the fourth round ended on Friday night. They noted however that the employers had accepted some of their demands, including a financial bonus and compensation for the stress of shift work.
Read more in an article from The Maritime Executive.