Around 3,000 employees of the German public broadcasters strike nationwide. They follow a call from union ver.di representing workers in the services sector. The action is a response to the stalled collective bargaining in the national broadcasters. The union fears that the weakening of conditions will undermine the capacity of broadcasters to fulfil their public service mission.
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