Post Workers Strike Nationwide as Wage Talks Enter Fourth Round

Verdi demands significant pay increases and better conditions for 170,000 Deutsche Post employees, with negotiations set to resume Monday.

Nationwide strikes by Deutsche Post workers disrupted up to 25% of mail and package deliveries last week, with 27,000 employees participating.
The union Verdi is pushing for a 7% wage increase and additional vacation days in a 12-month contract, citing rising living costs and worker health concerns.
Deutsche Post has proposed a 27-month contract with incremental pay raises totaling 3.8%, which Verdi has deemed insufficient to prevent real wage losses.
The company plans to quickly clear delivery backlogs caused by the strikes as it prepares for a critical two-day negotiation session starting Monday.
Verdi emphasizes the need for improved pay and conditions to address labor shortages and high absentee rates among physically strained postal workers.