Fast-Food Workers Plan Strikes Over Stalled Wage Negotiations

The NGG union demands higher wages and better terms for 120,000 workers after employers offer minimal increases and lengthy contract durations.

The NGG union has announced upcoming strikes during the Advent season targeting major fast-food chains like McDonald's, Burger King, and Nordsee.
Negotiations broke down after employers proposed a mere five-cent hourly wage increase, leaving entry-level wages just above the legal minimum.
The union is demanding a 15-euro hourly starting wage, a 500-euro monthly raise for certain workers, and improved training compensation.
Employers’ proposed 42-month contract duration and delayed wage increases were criticized as unacceptable by union representatives.
The strikes follow months of protests across Germany, with workers pushing for meaningful relief amid rising living costs.