Union Ver.di is demanding 5% higher wages and salaries over a period of 12 months for the 120,000 employees in the printing industry. The challenges of the industry - especially under the conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic - were considered in 2020 with a special collective agreement, which postponed previously agreed wage and salary increases by several months. According to the union, this contribution of the employees must be taken into account in the current negotiations.
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