Düsseldorf (dpa / lnw) – The Verdi union has called for further warning strikes in the collective bargaining dispute with municipal employers. This Thursday, among other things, municipal administrations are the focus. Verdi has announced work stoppages at the city administration of Bielefeld, the city and district administration of Recklinghausen, the Ruhrverband and the Stadtwerke Bochum.
In addition, the savings banks in Recklinghausen and Bottrop as well as the Bottrop miners’ hospital are to be struck. Overall, however, fewer outstanding payments can be expected on Thursday than in previous days, said Verdi spokesman Udo Milbret on Wednesday. No further warning strikes are initially planned for local transport.
In the current collective bargaining round, Verdi is demanding 10.5 percent more income, but at least 500 euros more for the 640,000 employees in North Rhine-Westphalia. Municipal employers in North Rhine-Westphalia reject this as economically unmanageable.