Overview

• Approximately 3,200 Charité Facility Management (CFM) workers in Berlin-Mitte remain on strike, demanding wage parity with public service TVöD standards.
• CFM canceled Thursday's negotiation session, accusing Verdi of being unwilling to engage constructively, while Verdi criticized CFM for refusing meaningful talks.
• Verdi has extended the strike through Friday, providing strike pay at 75% of wages plus €10 per day in solidarity funds, supported by nearly €50,000 in donations.
• CFM's last offer of an 18% wage increase over three years was rejected by Verdi, which insists on a phased plan leading to full TVöD alignment by 2028.
• The Berlin Finance Administration cites Charité’s financial deficits and limited budget flexibility as obstacles to funding wage parity, leaving the dispute unresolved.