Overview

• Around 40 employees of the Reha-Fachklinik Bad Heilbrunn gathered for a brief midday protest but were moved off private grounds after management prohibited the action and summoned police.
• Union representatives say fear of employer retaliation kept turnout below the expected 80 participants, underscoring staff concerns over pressure tactics.
• Ver.di and the VPKA remain deadlocked in talks that began in January, with the employer’s proposed reclassification system seen as risking pay cuts for some workers.
• Ver.di is pressing for a 10.5 percent wage increase, removal of the lowest pay group, two extra days off for members and safeguards to prevent any colleague from losing current benefits.
• The next negotiation session is scheduled for July 28, and Ver.di has warned it will escalate to longer and broader industrial actions if no breakthrough occurs.