Collective Agreement Brings Higher Pay for Wholesale and Foreign Trade Workers
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- Workers in wholesale and foreign trade in Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia will receive two wage increases under a new collective agreement.
- Wages will rise by 2.9% from Aug. 1, followed by a 2.1% increase on May 1 next year.
- Apprentices will receive increases of 40 euros initially and 30 euros in the second stage, covering about 70,000 employees.
About 70,000 wholesale and foreign trade workers in Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia will receive higher pay under a new collective agreement.
According to the Verdi trade union, wages will rise in two stages. Employees will receive a 2.9% increase from Aug. 1 this year, followed by a further 2.1% increase on May 1 next year.
Apprentices will receive 40 euros more in the first stage and another 30 euros in the second. The agreement follows settlements previously reached in Bavaria and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
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Originally published by Die Zeit in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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