Overview

• 115 employees at Birtat's Dönerspieß factory in Murr participated in a four-hour warning strike to push for collective wage agreements.
• The NGG union is advocating for a €3,000 entry salary and standardized, transparent pay structures in a sector known for arbitrary wage practices.
• The strike temporarily halted production at Birtat, a major supplier to thousands of restaurants and over 13 million consumers monthly across Europe.
• This labor action is positioned as a potential pilot for Germany's meat-processing industry, where collective agreements are rare.
• Talks between NGG and Birtat are scheduled to resume on May 27, following two prior inconclusive negotiation rounds.