Warning strike in the Dahme-Spreewald Clinic: Employees demand more money!

Warning strike in the Dahme-Spreewald Clinic: Employees demand more money!

In the Dahme-Spreewald region, things are currently high: Around 650 non-medical employees and 145 trainees from the Dahme-Spreewald clinic on July 17, 2025 laid down to fight for better working conditions. The one -day warning strike, to which the Verdi union called, took place in both Lübben and Königs Wusterhausen and was organized as an expression of the dismissal about the storms. The employees called for a strengthening of their wages and allowances, whereby the work of work was already shaped in advance of intensive negotiations. As reported rbbb24.de, a one-hour warning strike was held at the two locations on Thursday and Friday.

This measure has followed four rounds of negotiation since the end of April, the last of which ended on June 27 without results. The employer side, represented by the Sana clinics in Niederlausitz, had only promised a total of seven percent wage increase, while Verdi demands eight percent. In addition, there are claims for a allowance of 120 euros for stinging on days off, but the clinic only subsidizes with 30 euros. The circumstances for the employees are tense, after all, the clinic made a profit of 4.04 million euros in 2023, although it is clear that the required adjustments to the public service tariff regulations are currently not in sight. According to lr-online.de the employer offer is even below the existing regulations stir up.

The pressure grows

These warning strikes are part of a larger trend in which Verdi exerts pressure on employers in the health sector nationwide to fight for fairer conditions. Also tagesschau.de emphasizes that there have been similar actions in many other facilities in order to point out the need for better employment relationships. While the employer side finds the high demands too cost -intensive, the employees do not rule out that further protests will occur, no agreement should be reached. The next round of negotiations is scheduled for June 29, 2025 - however, hopes for a breakthrough are cloudy.

The Dahme-Spreewald district, which is 51% majority owner of the clinic, has also imposed a budget lock, which does not exactly contribute to relaxation of the situation. The planned savings could also further burden the financial situation of the clinic. The employees of the clinic, which runs both the Spreewald clinic in Lübben and the hospital in Königs Wusterhausen, want clarity and durability in their working conditions

The warning strike, which will also be continued in Königs Wusterhausen on July 18, is not only an urgent appeal to the employer, but also a sign of cohesion and determination of the employees who stand up for their concerns and a fair content. The coming days will be crucial to see whether the pages can be found at a table or whether the pressure on both sides is further increased.