Warning strike at German Sowing Editing: 450 employees ask for more!

Warning strike at German Sowing Editing: 450 employees ask for more!

Leutewitz, Deutschland - The employees of Deutsche SaatDedlung AG (DSV) have once again put the work down. Today's warning strikes take place at several locations, including the headquarters in Lippstadt and in Peoplewitz, Käbschütztal, Bückwitz, Asendorf and Thüle. These promotions, organized by the Bauen-Agrar-Umwelt industrial union (IG Bau), are a sign of the displeasure of employees on the current conditions. The DSV employees not only require a monthly salary increase of 350 euros, but also three additional vacation days for union members as well as the fixing of operational services. The Saxony reports that the corporate management has not been dealt with and even after a previous warning strike, which has been sent to the strike law, place.

Background of the strike movement are the continuous struggles of the DSV members since March 2023, including a demonstration in Lippstadt. Deutsche SaatDedlung AG, founded in 1923 and with around 450 employees in Germany (a total of around 780 including foreign locations), is unimpressed by the demands. Despite a profit of 11.1 million euros before taxes and sales of 265 million euros in the 2023/2024 financial year, the DSV leadership remains silent in its communication policy, which further fuel the displeasure of the employees.

legal foundations and strike authorization

What does the law say about the warning strikes? In fact, strikes in Germany are not just a legitimate means of fighting to fight collective agreements, they are anchored in the Basic Law (Article 9 (3)) and protect the freedom of association of employees. According to DGB Legal Protection It is legally permissible, even if no final negotiations or negotiations or Processes have taken place before. These strikes show the willingness of the employees to put pressure on their employers.

For the strikers, they are freed from employment contractual obligations during the strike. Employers are not allowed to deduct hours from the working time account, and the use of temporary workers in strikes is also not permitted. In their legality, the employees receive support from the DGB legal protection, which clarifies that employees cannot be terminated or warned because of their participation in strikes.

consequences for the employer

strikes do not remain without effects on employers. As the Kanzlei Herfurtner explained in detail, employers mostly have to deal with production failures and a potential loss of trust against their customers and partners. It is important to prepare for such situations at an early stage and to develop emergency plans. In the future, the DSV could be forced to adapt its negotiation strategies in order not to be exposed to further strike measures.

The DSV has a stony path in front of it. So far, the company management has been not very accommodating. The ongoing warning strikes, if they take place in high number of participants, could put decisive pressure on the DSV. In this tense situation, it remains to be hoped that a constructive dialogue between the parties will arise in order to find a sustainable solution.