Overview

• Employees at the DRK Krankenhaus Chemnitz-Rabenstein stopped work from 5:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Tuesday in a warning strike.
• Verdi says the action will resume on Thursday after no response to its latest offer, while the hospital reports patient care, emergency services and maternity remained ensured.
• The union’s proposal seeks an 8% pay rise over 24 months, a phased cut in weekly hours to 38.5, more vacation days and higher allowances.
• The employer association has rejected the compromise without a counteroffer, with Verdi describing negotiations as stuck.
• Strike organizers expected roughly 80 participants and support from local educators in Zwickau and rescue stations from the Erzgebirge and the Chemnitz area.