Germany: Verdi union torpedoes the social partners’ initiative to restore union unity in businesses with a law

Members’ rejection.  The unexpected decision made by Verdi’s Federal Committee (Gewerkschaftsrat) puts a sharp end to the initiative carried out since last summer by the central employers and union organizations in Germany.  The press release Verdi published on Wednesday isn’t concealing the disagreement surrounding this issue between the unions’ management and members.  Indeed, it was after numerous regional consultations and cotes that the union’s highest structure after the Federal Conference decided to give up a project which yet had the support of its chairman, Frank Bsirske.  Consequently, Verdi is going to present a motion in favor of the abandonment of the initiative at the DGB’s next Federal Congress on June 7th.  The latter being used to making decisions unanimously, it is quite possible that the DGB will have to withdraw from the action.  The IG-Metall told Planet Labor that it wanted to wait until after this meeting to give an opinion.
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ision made by Verdi’s Federal Committee (Gewerkschaftsrat) puts a sharp end to the initiative carried out since last summer by the central employers and union organizations in Germany. The press release Verdi published on Wednesday isn’t concealing the disagreement surrounding this issue between the unions’ management and members. Indeed, it was after numerous regional consultations and cotes that the union’s highest structure after the Federal Conference decided to give up a project which ye

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