Nationwide Public Sector Strikes Escalate as Verdi Pushes for Higher Wages

Strikes disrupt public services across Germany, with key sectors like childcare, transportation, and waste management heavily affected.

The union Verdi is organizing widespread strikes across Germany, targeting public sector services as part of an ongoing wage dispute.
In Saxony-Anhalt, strikes on Thursday are expected to close childcare centers and disrupt services in multiple regions, including Halle and Dessau-Roßlau.
North Rhine-Westphalia faces a 'super strike day' on March 12, with public transport, city services, and childcare among the sectors impacted.
Verdi is demanding an 8% wage increase or at least €350 more per month, as well as three additional vacation days, while employers have not yet made a formal offer.
The third round of negotiations between Verdi and public sector employers is scheduled to begin on March 14 in Potsdam, with no resolution currently in sight.