DHL employees at Leipzig Airport: 11.3% wage increase secures jobs!

DHL employees at Leipzig Airport: 11.3% wage increase secures jobs!

Something is happening at Leipzig Airport: The Verdi union and DHL Hub Leipzig GmbH have concluded a new collective agreement that will bring forward-looking changes for the approximately 5,700 employees. Thuringia24 reports a pleasing agreement that benefits both employers and employees. Wages will rise by a total of 11.3 percent - implemented in several steps, which will come into force on July 1, 2025.

Two stages in the wage increase

The first salary increase of 5.6 percent has already come into effect retroactively to July 1, 2025. Next year, employees can look forward to a further wage increase of 5.4 percent in July 2026. But that's not all: bonuses and annual special payments are also being adjusted, which significantly improves the overall economic situation of employees. Verdi described the degree as a “huge success,” which underlines the upgrading of jobs in the logistics industry. This agreement also effectively prevented strikes that caused processing delays in June.

Inflation compensation and training

But the improvements are not just limited to wages. Loud Dubist Hall collective wages will rise by a total of 14.5 percent over a period of two years. There will also be an additional inflation compensation of 3,000 euros for collective bargaining employees and trainees, spread over two payments of 1,500 euros each in 2023 and 2024. The remuneration for trainees will be increased by 340 euros per month from August 1, 2023 until they complete their professional qualifications.

There is a lot of catching up to do and nationwide negotiations

In view of the high inflation, which has been characterized in recent years by price increases of 6.9 percent in 2022 and 5.9 percent in 2023, the need to catch up is enormous. Verdi emphasizes that these collective negotiations are important not only for Leipzig, but also for other regions. Industrial disputes are already underway in Lower Saxony and North Rhine-Westphalia, and further negotiations are planned for the next few months in various federal states.

A look into the future shows that DHL continues to place high demands on employers. Particularly in times of high price increases, demands for appropriate wages and working conditions must be placed even more in the foreground.

In summary, the employees at Leipzig Airport can look forward to a bright future, while at the same time the challenges on the labor market should not be lost sight of.