Erfurt (dpa/th) – More than a quarter of a million Thuringians are entitled to more money from October due to the increase in the minimum wage to twelve euros per hour. The Confederation of German Trade Unions (DGB) announced on Tuesday in Erfurt that there were 264,401 employees who benefited from this. With a nationwide campaign, the DGB draws attention to the higher minimum wage that employers have to pay this Wednesday. In Thuringia alone, information material would be distributed at 15 locations.
After all, almost 31 percent of all employees in Thuringia are entitled to the statutory minimum wage. According to the DGB, this is the second-highest proportion nationwide. That’s no reason to celebrate. The only remedy could be more collective agreements.
The proportion of minimum wage earners among employees in Thuringia is particularly high in the districts of Sonneberg at 44 percent, Saale-Holzland at 37.2 percent and Saale-Orla at 40 percent.
In view of the high inflation and energy prices, the DGB called on local politicians to make regulations to exclude power and heating cuts. In addition, people must be protected from having their apartments evicted if they default on payments.
