Ver.di has spoken out against the stated intention of the minister of Health to relieve social care institutions from their current obligation to pay locally recognised pay rates, arguing the sector’s minimum wage makes local pay rates superfluous. Ver.di has warned that in some regions this may reduce wages from €14.95 to €8.75 per hour.
German: https://drei.verdi.de/2012/ausgabe-42/standpunkt/seite-3/interview
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