DW-WORLD: Strike Averted as German Steel Industry Agrees Wage Deal German steelmakers and the mighty IG Metall union struck a deal for over 80,000 workers in key northwestern states on Wednesday, Feb. 20.
Possible strikes could have affected key sectors of German industry. (20.02.2008) DW-WORLD: Strikes Hit German Public Services Sector Negotiations have failed to resolve a pay dispute between the state and public sector employees. Workers, mainly in hospitals throughout Germany, began warning strikes early Thursday, Feb. 14. (14.02.2008) DW-WORLD: German Minimum Wage Debate Exposes Deep Left-Right Divide Unlike the US and many other EU countries, Germany has no statutory minimum wage, and debate has reignited over introducing one. One side says it's about social justice; the other calls it a job killer. (11.05.2007)
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