Overview

• A 36-hour strike by public sector workers in Hamburg, including the port's pilot transfer service, halted large ship traffic on the Elbe since Wednesday evening.
• The strike also affected municipal services, with ferry lines, waste collection, and some theaters and airport operations disrupted.
• Verdi is demanding an 8% wage increase, or at least €350 more per month, along with three additional vacation days for workers.
• Port operations, including ferry services and container handling, began returning to normal early Friday morning as the strike concluded.
• Negotiations between Verdi and employers are set to continue in March, with no offer yet presented by the employers.