Union calls for 6.5% increase for regional government workers

Germany

Public service union ver.di has called for a 6.5% pay increase for employees of regional government. The pay claim is based on the need to close the pay gap with the private sector and to keep pay increases in line with those negotiated in the local and federal government agreement signed earlier this year. Ver.di is also calling for jobs for those qualifying from apprenticeships and for an increase of €100 in the apprentice allowance. The union wants to negotiate improvements in employment conditions and will demand that any agreement is immediately applied to the 1.2 million civil servants who are not directly covered by collective bargaining.
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