Sep 5, 2014
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The Bundesbank that historically has been a strong advocate of wage restraint has welcomed above-inflation wage increases in some sectors, with euro zone inflation stuck below 1% and consumer prices rising just 1.0% in June in Europe's biggest economy.
The Bundesbank that historically has been a strong advocate of wage restraint has welcomed above-inflation wage increases in some sectors, with euro zone inflation stuck below 1% and consumer prices rising just 1.0% in June in Europe's biggest economy. The trade unions have negotiated above-average pay hikes in the past year after a decade of wage restraint. In April, 2.1 million public sector workers agreed to a 3.0% pay increase for 2014 and 2.4% for 2015. Spokespersons of the bank welcomed that wages are rising more strongly again, as in a series of sectors and regions, there is near-full employment and reports of labour shortages are piling up.
English: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/07/30/uk-germany-wages-weidmann ...
German: http://www.sueddeutsche.de/wirtschaft/bundesbankchef-weidmann-fordert-lohnplus ...
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