On 9 December in the third round of negotiations the unions ver.di, GEW, GdP and IG BAU reached an agreement with the Bargaining Association of German States. Warning strikes, demonstrations and other actions have been taking place across the country for weeks. Tens of thousands of state employees expressed their dissatisfaction with the difficult working conditions and real wage losses. The new agreement includes, among other things, a one-off inflation compensation payment of € 1,800 on 1 December 2023, as well as inflation compensation monthly payments of € 120 from January 2024 to October 2024. In addition,. salaries will increase by a fixed amount of € 200 on 1 November 2024 and there will be a general increase of 5.5% on 1 February 2025. The term of the collective agreement is 25 months, i.e. from 1 October 2023 to 31
October 2025.
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