Ver.di organized nationwide warning strikes on 6 May in support of its claim for a new agreement to protect the health of social workers and childcare workers. The union decided on the action when the employers – the association of local authorities (VKA) – effectively blocked progress by repeatedly putting off negotiations. The union argues that employees are facing much higher demands at work, made more acute by cuts in jobs. The aim is for an agreement that starts to tackle the overwork and poor working conditions that are undermining the health of many social workers and childcare workers.
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