After the second round of negotiations at Deutsche Post (German Mail) was unsuccessful, trade union ver.di called for strikes. Around 30,000 employees in the letter and parcel centres as well as in parcel, letter and group delivery took part in the walkouts on 21 January. ver.di is demanding a 15% pay rise for the 160,000 employees. Negotiations will resume on 8 February 2023.
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