Port workers go on strike in Brake: Tariff conflict with ZDS escalated

Port workers go on strike in Brake: Tariff conflict with ZDS escalated

Warnstreik: Effects of the harbor strike on the local economy

in Brake, a small port in Lower Saxony, the port workers started a warning strike this morning. This strike, which began at 6 a.m. and is expected to continue until the evening, is part of the ongoing negotiations in the tariff conflict between the Verdi union and the central association of German seaport companies (ZDS).

The demands of Verdi are clear: an increase in hourly wages by three euros retrospectively from June 1st and a corresponding increase in the layer fees. In return, the ZDS offers a wage increase of 2.9 percent from June 1st, but at least 80 cents more per hour. The layer surcharges are also to be increased to between 33 cents and 3.50 euros.

This strike in Brake is part of a series of warning strikes that have already taken place in other important ports of Germany such as Hamburg, Bremerhaven, Emden, Bremen and Wilhelmshaven. These strikes have an impact on all sea dealership and have a significant impact on the local economy.

The port work plays a crucial role in freight traffic and the economy of the region. When the port workers go on strike, this means delays in the transport of goods, higher costs for companies and potential financial losses.

It remains to be seen how long the strike in Brake will continue and whether the negotiations will lead to an agreement. In the meantime, local companies have to prepare for possible impairments and check alternative transport routes.

The port strike in Brake illustrates the importance of the work of the port workers for the local economy and underlines the need for a fair collective agreement that appreciates its contribution. - nag