Overview

• The NGG strike began early Thursday at ten Trinks delivery hubs across northern and eastern Germany, excluding the south.
• Union negotiators demand a €300 monthly wage increase for around 1,700 delivery workers following stalled talks.
• Trinks offered a two-stage raise totaling €155 per month, leaving a €145 shortfall from the union’s proposal.
• Trinks, jointly owned by Rewe and leading breweries, supplies supermarkets and beverage outlets nationwide.
• Both sides anticipate limited national disruptions but expect localized restocking gaps amid high summer demand.