Summoned by trade union Ver.di, some 500 employees of broadcasting company Deutsche Welle in Berlin went on strike to support the union during the negotiations on fair pay and decent working conditions. The strike action caused part or the programming to be either cancelled or replaced by shelf programmes. The warning strike is in response to the withdrawal by the management of already agreed pay increases for 1,700 employees and 4,000 freelancers. The broadcaster withdrew the accord to increase pay by 6.2% within a 33- month period, and now offers only 1% per year for three years.
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