Germany: a ruling emphasizes doubts on the nature of the new postal services’ union

t did not have enough members. Since it was created on October 10, 2007, doubts on the GNBZ’s independence from the new postal services’ employers’ federation (NBZ) have been increasing (see our article No. 070852). They both ask for a minimum wage below that which has already been negotiated by the sector’s traditional social partners. (Ref. 070890)

Cologne’s administrative tribunal judged that the GNBZ could not claim to form an association because it only declared 19 members. This ruling does