Charité Facility Workers to Resume Strikes Over Wage Dispute

Union Verdi plans new strikes at Berlin's Charité on Wednesday and Thursday, as negotiations with CFM management continue over emergency staffing and wage parity.

Verdi has called for renewed strikes on Wednesday and Thursday at Charité, with workers demanding equal pay and conditions to directly employed hospital staff.
Negotiations between Verdi and Charité Facility Management GmbH (CFM) have resumed, resulting in an emergency staffing agreement that falls short of court-mandated requirements.
A prior court ruling required the union to strengthen emergency staffing plans during strikes to ensure patient safety, leading to the abrupt end of a previous strike.
Union members overwhelmingly support the strike, with 99.3% voting in favor of indefinite action to press for wage parity under public sector agreements.
The planned strikes could disrupt hospital services, especially in critical areas like medical equipment sterilization and patient transport.