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Two of the country's largest unions teamed up to demand change [Foreign Policy] 2023-03-29

Transport 'Mega-strike' Hits Germany [Barron's] 2023-03-27

Strike over pay is matter of survival, union boss tells Bild [Saltwire] 2023-03-27

Airlines Cancel All Flights to Munich Scheduled for Sunday & Monday Due to Strike Actions [Schengen Visa] 2023-03-26

'Biggest strike so far': Disruption expected in Munich amid new action [The Local] 2023-03-21

DGB boss Fahimi on the current wage round, inflation and bankruptcies [Globe] 2023-03-19

New German airports strike to cause travel chaos on Friday [The Local] 2023-03-16

Healthcare workers across Germany begin two-day strike [The Local] 2023-03-14

Why are there so many strikes in Germany right now? [The Local] 2023-03-14

Ver.di obtain fair remuneration for SKY series creators [UNI Global Union] 2023-03-09

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Two of the country's largest unions teamed up to demand change 2023-03-29 [Foreign Policy]

Nearly 5,000 workers gathered in Berlin to demand a pay rise 2023-03-27 [Turkiye]

Transport 'Mega-strike' Hits Germany 2023-03-27 [Barron's]

Strike over pay is matter of survival, union boss tells Bild 2023-03-27 [Saltwire]

Airlines Cancel All Flights to Munich Scheduled for Sunday & Monday Due to Strike Actions 2023-03-26 [Schengen Visa]

Trade Union Confederation Concerned That Easing Labour Migration Rules Could Lead to Lower Wages 2023-03-24 [Schengen Visa]

'Biggest strike so far': Disruption expected in Munich amid new action 2023-03-21 [The Local]

DGB boss Fahimi on the current wage round, inflation and bankruptcies 2023-03-19 [Globe]

New German airports strike to cause travel chaos on Friday 2023-03-16 [The Local]

Unionized public transport workers striking in Bielefeld March 14-15 2023-03-14 [Crisis 24]

Healthcare workers across Germany begin two-day strike 2023-03-14 [The Local]

Why are there so many strikes in Germany right now? 2023-03-14 [The Local]

Ver.di obtain fair remuneration for SKY series creators 2023-03-09 [UNI Global Union]

From “private affairs” to a statutory Queer Committee in the union 2023-03-02 [Education International]

NGG members stage warning strikes at AB InBev 2023-03-01 [IUF]

Strikes at German regional airports ground majority of flights 2023-02-27 [Yahoo]

Belarus Trade unionists in Bremen took part in a rally in support of Ukraine 2023-02-27 [salidarnast.info]

Warning strikes and negotiations for pay increase 2023-02-19 [EPSU]

Airport Strike Leaves Nearly 300,000 Passengers Stranded 2023-02-17 [Investors Kings]

Lufthansa cancels more than 1,300 flights on Friday due to strikes 2023-02-17 [Saltwire]

Labour standards return to the German meat industry 2023-02-16 [IUF]

Operator warns of 'massive disruptions' in German airports strike 2023-02-15 [Saltwire]

Germany Under threat and unable to work, Belarusian trade unionists have taken refuge in Germany to escape prison 2023-02-15 [Equal Times]

Germany Under threat and unable to work, Belarusian trade unionists have taken refuge in Germany to escape prison  ActNOW!  2023-02-15 [equaltimes.org]

Massive cuts plan endangering 700 jobs at RTL Group 2023-02-12 [IFJ]

Massive cuts plan endangering 700 jobs at RTL Group 2023-02-09 [EFJ]

Berlin airport workers strike leaving all flights grounded 2023-01-26 [Al Mayadeen]

Delays expected as German postal workers call second strike 2023-01-26 [The Local]

Strike at Berlin airport to ground flights on Wednesday - operator 2023-01-24 [Saltwire]

Union calls for nationwide postal strikes 2023-01-22 [Deutsche Welle]

Germany German Union Says Tesla Workers Face Unreasonable Working Hours And Fear Speaking Out 2023-01-18 [Verve Times]

Verdi urges Amazon strikes ahead of Christmas 2022-12-19 [Deutsche Welle]

Germany Association 'Salidarnast' will organise a demonstration in front of the Belarusian embassy in Berlin  ActNOW!  2022-12-15 [salidarnast.info]

Belarus Chairwoman of 'Salidarnast' took part in the Nobel Prize awarding ceremony  ActNOW!  2022-12-13 [salidarnast.info]

Germany An exhibition on Belarusian political prisoners opened in Bremen  ActNOW!  2022-12-13 [salidarnast.info]

Daimler Truck's World Employee Committee calls for fair transition Add to favourites Read this article in: English 5 December, 2022During a two-day meeting in Germany, union representatives from Daimler Truck operations around the world agreed to 2022-12-05 [IndustriALL]

Amazon workers in Germany stage strike on Black Friday 2022-11-26 [Yahoo]

Unions urge Amazon workers to strike on Black Friday 2022-11-25 [Deutsche Welle]

Volkswagen strikes below-inflation wage deal, continues German trend 2022-11-23 [Saltwire]

IG Metall union calls for further strikes on Monday 2022-11-13 [Saltwire]

Italy Concerns about Berlusconi’s power over 'ProSiebenSat.1' 2022-11-11 [EFJ]

Industry workers striking 2022-10-30 [The Bulletin]

Hungary Successful trade union cooperation between German and Hungarian unions 2022-10-29 [EI]

Where are the statistics on violence against media workers? 2022-10-21 [EFJ]

How Eurowings pilot strike is affecting air travel in Germany 2022-10-18 [The Local]

Eurowings pilots to stage three-day strike 2022-10-15 [The Local]

Union calls on Amazon workers to strike during sale 2022-10-11 [Yahoo]

Draft bill does not guarantee sufficient protection for whistleblowers 2022-10-10 [EFJ]

Germany Follow Germany and raise minimum wages now 2022-10-06 [ETUC]

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This month in labour history


2-04-1920 Military forces began assault against the workers' uprising in the Ruhr, Germany. The Social Democrats sent troops, including proto-fascists who tried to overthrow them like the Freikorps, to massacre workers, killing at least 1000. [more]

3-04-1920 The KAPD (Communist Workers' Party of Germany) was formed. In contrast to the KPD (the official Communist Party), which tried to get into government, the KAPD stood for direct action under the control of workers themselves. [more]

3-04-1920 Von Watter's troops recover by arms, the Ruhr. Soon, heavy sentences will be pronounced against the militant workers. A month after the putsch's defeat by the general strike, the accomplices of the putschists take their revenge. [more]

7-04-1919 Workers' councils declared the Bavarian Council Republic in Germany. However troops sent by the Social Democratic government crushed the rebellion at the end of the month, killing hundreds. [more]