Verdi reaches agreement with SITA Germany

EPSU affiliate Verdi has reached an agreement with the waste company SITA, part of the French company SUEZ. The negotiations have taken a long time, included protest actions and the rejection of an earlier settlement. The agreement protects jobs and ensures SITA remains in the employers organisation. Proposals to reduce wages and benefits with 15% have been countered. The negotiations have been closely followed by the EPSU SITA trade union group and the European Works Council of Suez. They have intervened on several occasions and have argued that the initial proposals of the employer were not acceptable.

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