Postman go on strike. | © Sebastian Kahnert / dpa 
At midnight expired the peace obligation in the wage dispute between the union Verdi and Deutsche Post, now follow strikes in several states. The union called in Hesse alone on about a thousand postal workers for recusal, in Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland, Berlin and Brandenburg are asked a total of about a thousand people to work stoppages. Also in Baden-Württemberg to be on strike here on Wednesday to more than 1.5 million letters and 150,000 parcels their recipients not reach.
Verdi calls for a reduction in the working week of 38.5 hours to 36 hours without loss of pay for the approximately 140,000 collective forces of Deutsche Post. According to the company, this would amount to a wage increase of 6.9 percent the same.
In addition, the union wants to prevent the spin-off of employees in regional companies. For parcel delivery a nationwide network to be set up in 49 new regional societies in which the collective agreement of the Post does not apply. Thus, the employee may be paid less because the content of the lower rates in the logistics industry oriented. By 2020, the post office will create about 10,000 permanent jobs in these companies.
The Post-management had presented several ideas on the reduction and flexibility of working hours, but excluded the question of wage compensation. Post-Human Resources Manager Melanie circle showed no understanding of the strikes: The Post had very constructive dealt with the Verdi-demand. They will do everything now to limit the impact of the strikes on customers.
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