Overview
- Verdi has called for widespread strikes in public services, including healthcare, education, and transportation, to pressure employers in ongoing wage negotiations.
- Key demands include an 8% pay increase, a minimum of 350 euros more monthly, higher overtime pay, and three additional vacation days for public sector workers.
- Healthcare facilities, including hospitals and nursing homes, are expected to face significant disruptions, with only emergency services guaranteed during the strikes on Thursday.
- Public transportation and waste management services in multiple regions, including Berlin, Brandenburg, and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, have already been heavily impacted by walkouts.
- The next round of negotiations between Verdi and public sector employers is scheduled for mid-March, with no resolution in sight as tensions escalate.