Overview

• Employees at Birtat in Murr carried out their eleventh production stoppage since May after talks with NGG offered no commitment to a sector-wide pay pact.
• The Gewerkschaft Nahrung-Genuss-Gaststätten has scheduled a new negotiation round, but Birtat insists discussions will focus on exchanging views rather than formal contract terms.
• Workers are demanding a transparent wage structure, including a €375 flat raise and a €3,000 gross starting salary under Germany’s first industry-wide Döner meat agreement.
• Birtat’s leadership has rejected tariff negotiations since early July, fueling repeated walkouts by employees determined to press their pay demands.
• Producers warn that ongoing strikes and rising beef costs could drive Döner sandwich prices above €10, raising concerns among consumers.