Over two million workers now covered by minimum wages
The trade union movement continues to campaign for a national, legal minimum wage but in the mean time the introduction of sectoral minimum rates has now spread to nine sectors. The rates range from €6.53 an hour in the security industry in the east to €12.95 in the construction industry in the west. Other rates include €8.24 in waste management and €7.50 (east) and €8.50 (west) in care services. Read more at > Hans Boeckler (DE)
