Verdi Union Demands 7% Pay Raise and More Vacation for Postal Workers

The labor proposal seeks to address rising living costs and worker strain as the current contract nears expiration.

Verdi, the German trade union, has called for a 7% wage increase for 170,000 Deutsche Post employees, including postal workers and parcel couriers.
The union is also demanding three additional vacation days, citing escalating workloads and high employee illness rates as justification.
Verdi argues that most postal workers earn less than the median income in Germany and are struggling with increased everyday costs.
The current collective bargaining agreement for Deutsche Post workers is set to expire at the end of 2024.
Deutsche Post management responded cautiously, emphasizing the need to balance wage hikes with economic sustainability in a challenging market environment.