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German Employment Experts Push for Wage Security and Shorter Unemployment Benefits
In a recent article for the “Handelsblatt”, Bernd Fitzenberger, Director of the Institute for Labour Market and Vocational…
IG Metall Rejects Linking Relief Bonus to Permanent Wage Hikes
The IG Metall trade union rejects linking the relief bonus, planned by the coalition, to permanent wage increases…
Study Questions Minimum Wage Effectiveness in Erasing German Income Poverty
A recent study by the German Economic Institute (IW) found that the minimum wage has failed to curb…
German Rail and GDL Reach 5% Wage Rise in Two-Step Agreement
Deutsche Bahn and the union of German locomotive drivers (GDL) have reached an agreement to raise salaries by a…
German Railways and GDL Reach Wage Accord Averting Strikes
DB and the GDL have reached a compromise in wage negotiations that avoids industrial action. Both parties will…
Bundestag Approves Controversial Wage Loyalty Bill
The German Bundestag has moved the controversial wage‑loyalty law forward, approving it Thursday with votes from the Union,…
Expert Criticizes New German Wage Loyalty Law as Undesirable
Business economist Martin Werding criticised the new federal Tariff Loyalty Act as ineffective. Speaking to the “Rheinische Post”…
Metalworkers Union Criticizes New Federal Wage Loyalty Law as Impractical and Costly
The Employer Association Gesamtmetall sharply criticized the coalition’s agreement on the new federal wage‑faithfulness law. Oliver Zander, the association’s…
Ataman Accuses German Government Of Failing To Deliver Women Wage Equality Ahead Of EU Deadline
Ferda Ataman, the Independent Federal Commissioner for Anti‑Discrimination, has accused the German government of falling short on closing the…
Coalition Reaches Deal on GEAS Reform and Wage Loyalty Law Ahead of Bundestag Vote
the reform of the Common European Asylum System (GEAS) and the Tarifloyalty Act.. Reports from coalition insiders say…
DIW Demands Productivity Drive Wage Negotiations Amid Germany Public Sector Pay Storm
Amid ongoing collective bargaining disputes-including at Deutsche Bahn and within the public sector-the German Institute for Economic Research…
German States Clash with Unions Ahead of Wage Talks Hamburg Senator Claims 5 % Pay Hike Outline Already Planned
Hamburg’s finance senator, Andreas Dressel of the SPD, issued sharp criticism of the unions just before the third…
German Wage Gap Shrinks as Income Equality Improves
Germany’s wage inequality has narrowed over the past year. According to the “Lohnmonitor” published by the Nuremberg Institute…
CSU Demands SPD Concessions on Federal Wage Loyalty Act
Alexander Hoffmann, the head of the CSU state groups, has called on the social democrats to make concessions…
CDU Pushes for Minimum Wage Exemptions for Seasonal Farm Workers
The Union appears to be preparing a fresh push to exempt seasonal farm workers from the minimum wage.…
4.8 Million German Jobs Hit by Minimum Wage Rise with 12 Percent Remaining Below Pay Floor
A 2025 earnings survey by Germany’s federal statistical office (Destatis) shows that the January 1, 2026 minimum‑wage rise to €13.90…
Verdi Urges Health Sector Strikes Amid Employer Standoff in State Wage Talks
Verdi, the service‑sector union, has called for a nationwide sector strike in the health sector on Tuesday. The…
Wage Hike Powers New Year
The year 2026 marks the implementation of a series of policy shifts in Germany, a complex blend of…
Union Stands Firm Demands Wage Hike
The leader of Germany’s largest service sector union, Verdi, Frank Werneke, has staunchly defended the union’s aggressive wage…
NRW Business Leaders Slam Wage Law
The government of North Rhine-Westphalia, led by Minister-President Hendrik Wüst of the CDU, is facing fierce backlash from…
Wage Law Delay Looms
The passage of the Collective Bargaining Loyalty Act and the Procurement Acceleration Act, initially slated for completion this…
Eurowings Cabin Crew Secure Wage Deal
A significant labor agreement has been reached between Verdi, Germany’s service sector union and Eurowings, Lufthansa’s subsidiary, securing…
Court Loosens EU Minimum Wage Rules
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has delivered a significant blow to the EU’s minimum wage directive, largely…
Union Demands Strong Wage Accord Law
The powerful service sector union, Verdi, is mounting significant pressure on the German government to swiftly enact the…
Wage Fight Erupts Over Minimum Wage Hike
A simmering dispute has erupted in Germany following the government’s decision to raise the minimum wage to €13.90…
Wage Hike Set for 2026
The German government has cleared the path for a phased increase in the minimum wage, a decision sparking…
Union Defends Wage Agreement Law
The German Confederation of Trade Unions (DGB) has defended the planned Loyalty to Collective Agreements Act, rejecting criticism…
Wage Theft Costs Social Security 41 Billion Euros
A new calculation by the German Confederation of Trade Unions (DGB) reveals a significant annual economic impact stemming…
Minimum Wage Not Linked To Job Losses Claims Government
Recent governmental analysis indicates Germany’s national minimum wage has not demonstrably impacted overall employment levels since its introduction…
East West Wage Gap Widens After Reunification
New data released by the Federal Statistical Office indicates a widening wage gap between eastern and western Germany,…
Employers Escalate Criticism Of Wage Law
German employer associations are intensifying their criticism of the proposed “Tariff Adherence Act” with Steffen Kampeter, Managing Director…
Wage Hike Impacts Hiring Rates
A significant proportion of new hires in Germany are expected to be affected by the planned increase in…
Left Demands Stronger Wage Deal
The leader of the Left party, Ines Schwerdtner, has called for revisions to the planned law on tariff…
Farm Groups Slam Minimum Wage Rejection
The German Farmers’ Association has strongly criticized the Federal Ministry of Agriculture’s refusal to grant an exemption to…
Farm Groups Fear Losses After Wage Ruling
A legal review commissioned by the Ministry of Agriculture has determined that exemptions from minimum wage laws for…
Farm Labor Wage Plan Fails
A proposal by the German Minister for Agriculture, Alois Rainer (CSU), to introduce exemptions to the minimum wage…
Minimum Wage Hike Could Impact Millions of Jobs
A significant portion of the German workforce is projected to be affected by planned increases to the statutory…
SPD Threatens to Block 15 Euro Minimum Wage if It’s Not Reached
German Politics Seek Compromise on Minimum Wage As the designated SPD general secretary, Tim Klüssendorf, expressed his hope…
Bavarian Minister Considers Exemptions from Minimum Wage
German Agriculture Minister Alois Rainer, a member of the Christian Social Union (CSU), continues to explore the possibility…
‘No Way to Exclude Them from a Poverty-Proof Wage’
German Social Democratic Party’s Secretary General Tim Klüssendorf has rejected the demand of the German Farmers’ Association to…
Farmageddon: Germany’s Farmers Threatened by Minimum Wage Hike
German Farmers’ Leader Warns of Consequences of Minimum Wage Hike The head of the German Farmers’ Association, Joachim…
Economic Apocalypse if SPD Meddles in Minimum Wage
A coalition of prominent business associations has issued a warning to the Social Democratic Party (SPD) ministers in…
Can Social Partners Avoid a Showdown on the Minimum Wage?
German labor union leader Christiane Benner has called on the social partners in the minimum wage commission to…
15 Euros Minimum Wage or Political Crisis?
Economist Achim Truger Calls for a Substantial Increase in the Statutory Minimum Wage to 15 Euros In a…
DGB Chair Issues Ultimatum: ‘Clear Jump’ to 60% of Median Wage or Government Intervention
German Trade Union Leader Warns of Potential Obstacles to Minimum Wage Increase The head of the German Trade…
SPD Urges Union to Act on Wage Agreement Law Amid Energy Crisis
The first parliamentary leader of the SPD-Bundestagsfraktion, Dirk Wiese, has announced urgent measures to reduce energy costs and…
Verdi Union Demands 15 Euro Minimum Wage Starting Next Year
The head of the services union Verdi, Frank Werneke, expects the minimum wage to be at 15 euros…
Karin Prien Urges Respectful Coalition Dynamics Amidst Minimum Wage Dispute
Designated Federal Education Minister Karin Prien (CDU) calls for unity and respect in the prospective black-red coalition. Prien,…
GroKo” Partners Frustrated by Merz’s Tax and Wage Delay Announcement
Union’s Friedrich Merz raises questions about promised policies in potential coalition agreement with SPD
15 Euros by 2026: DGB Chief Yasmin Fahimi Sets the Bar High for the Minimum Wage
A report by the German Trade Union Confederation (DGB) leader Yasmin Fahimi suggests that the minimum wage commission…
STRIKE FURY: DGB President Unleashes Ultimatum as Wage Negotiations Reach Boiling Point!
A German union leader, Yasmin Fahimi, has defended the hard stance of the Verdi trade union in ongoing…
WAGE WAR: Women’s Pay Gap to be Exposed: Commissioner Demands Transparency Revolution!
A German anti-discrimination official, Ferda Ataman, is calling for the next federal government to introduce regulations for greater…
Shocking Betrayal of Party Line on Minimum Wage!
In a departure from the Free Democratic Party’s (FDP) official stance, German FDP Member of the Bundestag Nils…
BREAKING: Germany’s Social Minister Reveals SHOCKING New Minimum Wage of 14 Euros – What’s Next for the Workforce?
German Social Minister Karl-Josef Laumann (CDU) warned the SPD against setting the minimum wage politically. “The debate on…
Metal Industry’s Top Dog to Axe Minimum Wage for Young Blood!
The President of the German Metalworkers’ Federation, Stefan Wolf, hopes for a reform of the minimum wage from…
BOMBSHELL: Union’s Secret Plan to Blow the Minimum Wage Roof Off!
Differing from the SPD, the Union apparently won’t engage in a campaign over the minimum wage height. According…