Berlin Court Upholds Ban on Planned Kita Strike

The Landesarbeitsgericht Berlin-Brandenburg has confirmed the prohibition of an indefinite strike by kindergarten educators, citing the Friedenspflicht.

The court's decision prevents over 280 municipal kindergartens in Berlin from participating in the planned strike for better working conditions.
The ruling is based on the Friedenspflicht, which prohibits strike actions while negotiations are ongoing, referencing talks with the Tarifgemeinschaft deutscher Länder.
Verdi, the union behind the strike, expressed disappointment, arguing that the ruling imposes significant restrictions on fundamental rights.
The Berlin Senate offered to engage in constructive dialogue to address the demands for improved working conditions and smaller class sizes.
The proposed strike, supported by 91.7% of union members, would have affected around 32,000 children in municipal kindergartens.