ver.di backs strikes among vets and meat inspection officers
Abattoir workers are being called out on strike in protest at the public sector employers' organisation's attempts to introduce new pay arrangements. The VKA employers' organisation has refused to implement the 2003 and 2005 public sector pay agreements for abattoir workers which means they have lost out on pay increases worth 4.4% and lump sums totalling €1,150. The union has made numerous attempts to resolve the conflict but has now called for strike action as the employers have failed to make any concessions. Around 5,000 workers are affected by the dispute. [Read more at > ver.di (DE)-