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Employees of the confectionery industry stand together during a rally. © Bodo Marks/dpa
The NGG union has terminated collective agreements and negotiations are now underway. But employers and employees are far apart.
Hamburg – According to union information, around 450 to 500 employees demonstrated in Hamburg in the wage dispute in the confectionery industry. This was announced by the Food, Beverages and Catering Union (NGG), which called for the warning strike. The call was directed at employees from Hamburg, Schleswig-Holstein and Lower Saxony. The NGG estimates that a total of up to 650 employees took part in the warning strike.
The union had terminated regional collective agreements in the confectionery industry, as it announced in May. NGG is demanding, among other things, a salary increase of 9.9 percent, but at least 360 euros per month. The term is to be twelve months.
According to the NGG, around 500 employees took part in a demonstration in Lübeck around a week ago. According to the NGG, there are around 5,000 employees in the union-organized companies in the collective bargaining area.
Demands are far apart
As the Federal Association of the German Confectionery Industry (BDSI) based in Bonn confirmed upon request, employers in Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein are offering, among other things, 3.1 and 2.6 percent more salary in two steps over a period of 28 months. In Lower Saxony and Bremen, they are offering 2.8 and 2.2 percent more salary in two steps over a period of 27 months.
