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HHLA signs collective agreement with German trade union ver.di

Major German port and terminal operator Hamburger Hafen und Logistik Aktiengesellschaft (HHLA) and the German trade union ver.di have concluded a social and change collective agreement.

With this deal, HHLA and its employees receive binding legal and planning security for the implementation of transformation projects, which are expected to strengthen the competitive edge of HHLA and secure jobs in the Port of Hamburg over the long term.

Torben Seebold, HHLA’s Chief Human Resources Officer and...

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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...

https://container-news.com/german-trade-union-sends-zds-final-offer-to-members-for-decision/

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/

Maritime unions support German dockers’ strike over inflation

Leaders of shipping unions gathered in London expressed their solidarity with Germany’s 12,000 dock workers for their recent strike.

The German subsidiary of the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF), ver.di is pushing for an annual, automatic inflation adjustment to be built into a renewed collective agreement with 58 ports and terminals.

“Rising prices for essential living expenses such as energy and food have become an unsustainable burden on German workers, especially for those...

https://container-news.com/maritime-unions-support-german-dockers-strike-over-inflation/

Unions appeal against Dutch court’s Docker’s Clause ruling

Trade unions in dispute with a number of feeder operators and ship managers over the implementation of a jointly negotiated collective bargaining agreement (CBA) will appeal the court’s preliminary decision announced on 27 August.

The appeal is due to be heard on 6 October, and is expected to focus on two major issues raised at the earlier hearing. According to the original decision, the reasonableness and fairness of the Unions’ position and the anti-competitive nature of the Non-Seafarers’...

https://container-news.com/unions-appeal-against-dutch-courts-dockers-clause-ruling/