Central Association of German Seaport Companies (ZDS)

German trade union sends ZDS final offer to members for decision

In the collective bargaining round of the negotations between terminals and unions in Germany, the Central Association of German Seaport Companies (ZDS) made a final offer to ver.di, the trade union representing the German port workers.

The offer includes two variants with different terms compared to the prevous offer.

The union will now launch a member survey to evaluate the offer. “Now it’s up to the members,” said ver.di negotiator Maren Ulbrich. “The ver.di Federal Collective Bargaining...

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German port workers strike ahead of next round of negotiations

The collective agreement negotiations between terminals and unions in Germany have been ongoing for several weeks, resulting in strike action from union members at the ports of Bremerhaven and Hamburg.

Before the next round of negotiations get under way on 11 and 12 July, Berlin-based trade union Ver.di has called for warning strikes across terminals.

The Port of Hamburg (besides Frucht Terminal) will be subject to a 48-hour strike from 07:00 on 9 July to 07:00 on 11 July, while Bremerhaven...

https://container-news.com/german-port-workers-strike-ahead-of-next-round-of-negotiations/