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Birtat to Hold First Talks Since July Breakdown as Union Prepares Fresh Strikes

The meeting follows management’s categorical refusal of a tariff contract after workers cast a unanimous vote to intensify strike action

Overview

  • Birtat has scheduled negotiations with NGG for Thursday, marking the first meeting since talks collapsed in early July
  • NGG members at the Murr plant have conducted ten walkouts since late July and unanimously approved plans to intensify strike actions
  • The union is pressing for a €375 monthly pay increase, transparent wage tiers and a €3,000 starting salary for roughly 115 workers
  • Management previously rejected any company-level tariff agreement and has threatened to close the Murr facility if the dispute continues
  • Continued disruptions at a producer that supplies over 13 million consumers risk döner meat shortages and could drive retail prices past €10