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Brewers' strike in Saxony: 90% of employees demand higher salaries!
In Saxony, a multi-day strike at breweries ended, while NGG is demanding wage increases of 7%. The strike locations are Leipzig and Freiberg.
Brewers' strike in Saxony: 90% of employees demand higher salaries!
In Saxony, tempers are currently boiling in the brewery industry. A multi-day strike action that ended late Sunday evening has significantly affected production at some of the country's best-known breweries. According to MDR, several hundred people took part in the protests, which were initiated by the Food-Genuss-Gaststätten union (NGG).
The strikes took place in cities such as Leipzig, Krostitz, Freiberg and Radeberg and the participation was an impressive 90 percent of the employees called out. This means that the Radeberger, Freiberger, Sternburg and Krostitzer breweries are severely affected. Production in these companies “largely came to a standstill,” while delivery of the popular beers was also noticeably restricted, as Sächsische.de reports.
Goals of the strike action
The NGG is calling for a wage increase of seven percent and more money for trainees. Uwe Ledwig, the NGG regional district manager, has already promised further warning strikes if there is no response to the demands from employers. So far, employers have not made a concrete offer, which is further inflaming the situation.
The current round of collective bargaining also includes the Köstritzer Schwarzbierbrauerei in Thuringia and the Wernesgrüner Brewery, which have not yet gone on strike. The employers describe the current demands as “unfair and excessive”, as was also heard in northern German breweries during current collective bargaining with the NGG. There was recently a 24-hour warning strike there, but without any major impact on production because evasive measures were taken, such as: Süddeutsche informed.
The strike measures are part of broader pressure on the Saxony employers' association to create more movement in the ongoing wage negotiations. It will be all the more exciting to see whether employers react to the clear signals from employees. The next round of negotiations will certainly be crucial for the future of the Saxon beer industry.