Germany: 4 percent wage increase at the Deutsche Post

For the most part, the serenity that governed the negotiations between Deutsche Post and Verdi came from the important profits the Deutsche Post made in 2011, notably because of the boom in internet trade and the resulting package mailings.  Indeed, the two planned meetings, in late December and early January, took place without the union having to resort to threats.  The phenomenon of the rarefaction of skilled workers Germany is currently experiencing also played a part, as Deutsche Post’s HR manager Walter Scheurle pointed out.  “This agreement also shows the value we attach to our employees.  With the ‘package’ we’ve prepared, which also contains the single bonus and the creation of a groundbreaking demographic fund, we want to go on with our objective in a consistent manner – that of staying a prime employer” he said.  Here are the agreement’s provisions:
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y January, took place without the union having to resort to threats. The phenomenon of the rarefaction of skilled workers Germany is currently experiencing also played a part, as Deutsche Post’s HR manager Walter Scheurle pointed out. “This agreement also shows the value we attach to our employees. With the ‘package’ we’ve prepared, which also contains the single bonus and the creation of a groundbreaking demographic fund, we want to go on with our objective in a consistent manner – that of

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