Germany: Verdi services union signs collective agreement with two Deutsche Post subsidiaries

After a major conflict punctuated by several days of warning strikes at national level, the Verdi services union announced, on December 2, that it had signed a collective agreement with two Deutsche Post subsidiaries – Deutsche Post InHaus Services GmbH and Deutsche Post E-Post Solutions GmbH.  With this agreement, the approximately 3,900 employees working for these two undertakings will get a wage increase divided in 2: 3 percent on May 1, 2014 and then 2.5 percent on July 1, 2015.  This deal will be in force for 28 months, expiring on February 29, 2016.  (Ref.  130761)
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In addition to this wage increase, workers in these two enterprises will receive a single €200 bonus for the period between November 2013 and April 2014. “We welcome employers’ decision to resume talks in a constructive manner,” declared Andrea Kocsis, VP of the Verdi union, saying that it was a “good agreement” given the economic situation and employees’ work. This agreement was adopted after 3 bargaining rounds and several days of warning strikes. The two subsidiaries of the German post bo

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