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German Public-Sector Staff Want Pay Boost Despite Economic Woes
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German public-sector workers won’t moderate their pay demand just because the economy is headed for another contraction this year, according to Verdi union chief Frank Werneke.
The current weakness is due to the “excessive orientation” toward certain export markets like China and not because of high wages, Werneke told Deutschlandfunk in an interview. He spoke ahead of a press conference later on Wednesday in which the union will announce how big a pay increase it’s seeking for 2.5 million workers at the federal and municipal level.