Higher minimum wage in waste sector

Germany

The sector minimum wage in the waste industry rises from €8.68 to €8.86 from 1 October. The rise comes after negotiations between ver.di and the local government (VKA) and private waste employers (BDE). The labour ministry then declares the rate generally binding for the sector. Ver.di estimates that around 20000 workers benefit from the minimum wage which it sees as crucial in sector that is highly vulnerable to social dumping.
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