Karel Ludenhoff The increased willingness to strike in both the public and private sectors is not surprising given that an enormous wage theft is taking place in Germany. Yet we can observe elements in these trade-union-led actions that go beyond the merely economic sphere, especially in the common ground concerning union and climate struggles.
Franziska Heinisch and Julia Kaiser explain how, during the global climate strike on March 3, climate activists and public transport workers in Germany coordinated their efforts to take joint strike action in around 30 cities.
Ahead of a major day of warning strikes in public transport in Germany, Germany s employers are accusing the unions of acting excessively. Those who act in this way act disproportionately and endanger. | March 24, 2023