Trade union IG BAU and employers have agreed on collective agreements in agriculture in various Länder. The base wage will increase by 13% retroactively to 1 October 2022 in Baden-Württemberg, by 18% in Lower Saxony and by 9.5% in Nordrhein and Westphalia-Lippe. There is also an inflation compensation of € 350. Part-time employees receive this benefit pro rata. Apprentices receive € 100 as a special payment. The collective agreements have a term until 31 December 2023.
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