Strike at ARD radio stations: Employees request salary increase - ver.di calls for industrial action
Strike at ARD radio stations: Employees request salary increase - ver.di calls for industrial action
employed the ARD radio stations today
The employees of the ARD radio centers NDR, WDR and SWR are called up for an increase in income today (Tuesday, March 12, 2024) by the United Service Union (ver.di). So far, the ARD negotiators have rejected offers for tariff increases and delayed the negotiations. This has led to great resentment among employees, in particular due to a record inflation with low collective bargaining. The ARD channels SWR, WDR, NDR and BR have not yet made any concrete progress, although three months have passed since the end of the collective bargaining period.
The demands of ver.di include a retrospective increase in salaries and fees by 10.5 percent from January 1, at least 500 euros per month or 200 euros for volunteers and trainees. From April 2021 to the end of 2023, the prior collective agreement provided for a tariff increase of 2.8 percent and a one -off inflation compensation bonus of 3000 euros.
The tariff duration of the degrees in the ARD, at ZDF and Deutschlandradio end at different times. For the large institutions of NDR, WDR, SWR and BR, these are harmonized, while on the Germany radio until the end of March, at Radio Bremen until the end of April and the Saarland broadcasting until the end of May.
The strike of the ARD employees also has regional effects, especially in Stuttgart, where the Südwestrundfunk (SWR) has its headquarters. So far, the SWR has not made any quantified offer for tariff increases and delayed the negotiations. This has led to frustration among the employees who have now decided to underline their demands by strike.
Historically, there have been strikes at the public service broadcasters in the past. A well -known example is the strike from 1972, as an employee of the SWF (Südwestfunk) for more say and better working conditions. This strike led to positive changes in the station's work structure.at 12 p.m. there is a common public video count, in which the strikers and participants from various broadcasters will talk about the circumstances of the industrial action. The link to the stream of video counters can be found here: Link to the stream of the video count
This regional strike of the ARD employees has the potential to have local effects on broadcasting and program design in Stuttgart and other affected regions. If the strike lasts longer, there could also be an impact on the daily reporting and production of television and radio programs. The spectators may have to expect program changes and failures.
Table: Affected ARD channels and terminated degrees
| time of the collective bargaining | |
|---|---|
| ndr | harmonizes with other institutions |
| WDR | harmonizes with other institutions |
| SWR | harmonizes with other institutions |
| br | harmonizes with other institutions |
| Deutschlandradio | at the end of March 2024 |
| Radio Bremen | at the end of April 2024 |
| Saarland radio | at the end of May 2024 |
Overall, it remains to be seen how the strike of the ARD employees affects the ongoing collective bargaining and broadcasting operation. The employees demand fair increase in tariffs to compensate for the loss of purchasing power and, through their strike, send a clear sign to the ARD channels. Whether and when there will be an agreement will be shown in the coming days and weeks.
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