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Saxony Brewery Workers Stage Third Warning Strike Including First Walkout at Wernesgrüner

It underscores stalled negotiations over NGG’s demand for a 7% wage increase or €300 minimum raise with no employer proposal ahead of fresh talks on August 14.

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Overview

  • Employees at Sternburg, Freiberger, Radeberger, Krostitzer, Wernesgrüner breweries and Carlsberg logistics halted production from 12:30 to 15:30 on July 29 for the third NGG-led warning strike.
  • The NGG is pressing for a one-year collective agreement delivering either a 7% pay hike or at least €300 more per month.
  • Negotiations remain at an impasse as employers have yet to table any wage offer, and the next bargaining session is scheduled for August 14.
  • Strikers are calling attention to persistent east-west wage gaps of up to €8,000 annually as evidence of inequity in the industry.
  • The walkout at Wernesgrüner represents the first labor action at Saxony’s oldest brewery since reunification and signals broader unrest among regional brewers.