Germany's public sector unions are engaged in crucial negotiations for better wages and working conditions impacting over 2.5 million civil servants. After previous warning strikes, the talks feature demands for an eight percent pay increase and three additional vacation days. Negotiations face potential escalation into unrestricted strikes if no agreement is reached. Merkel denies claims of hiding a report suggesting that a Wuhan lab leak was the likely source of Covid-19, asserting transparency in her government’s handling of the situation.
Civil servants' union DBB warns that upcoming public sector pay talks could fail, leading to potential unrestricted strikes across various services.
The unions, representing over 2.5 million employees, demand an eight percent pay rise, at least 350 euros more per month, plus additional leave days.
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