The Deutsche Bahn and the railway and transport Union (EVG) agreed on a collective bargaining agreement. 1. July 2019 to increase wages by 3.5 per cent, a year later, once again to 2.6 percent. The dispute with the train drivers ‘ Union GDL, however, is not clarified, can strikes, you invoke only after the arbitration. the
The Deutsche Bahn and the EVG trade Union have settled their dispute. “There is an agreement,” said a spokeswoman for Deutsche Bahn AG. A spokesman for the railway and transport Union (EVG), confirmed: “We have reached a conclusion.” Further Strikes are averted.
The railway and the EVG agreed to a wage increase of a total of 6.1 percent in two stages. 1. July 2019 to increase wages by 3.5 per cent, a year later, once again, by 2.6 percent, as the EVG announced. In addition, the employees will receive in February a one-off payment of 1000 Euro.
still no solution to the collective labor dispute with the Union of German train drivers (GDL), which has declared the negotiations failed, and first of all, in the arbitration would have to.
ECG negotiator Regina Rusch-Ziemba spoke after four days of negotiations in Berlin from a “complete success”. The ECG in very difficult negotiations with the Deutsche Bahn, all your 37 claims. DB personnel chief, Martin Seiler said: “The completion is an important sign of appreciation for our staff and a big step in an even more modern Fare – and the world of work.” Now could focus all its efforts on the Agenda for a better railway to implement, and to be in terms of quality and punctuality, it is better.
For the nine months from the expiry of the collective agreement until the first percentage wage increase was agreed the one-off payment, which is paid according to the toe next February. “This high amount provides us with an important social component for the lower wage groups,” said Rusch-Ziemba.
The wage increase had been achieved, including the so-called ECG-choice model, it said. Accordingly, the employees could choose again between 2.6 percent more money in six days more holiday or a reduction in working time. Will be implemented the possibility to choose “more holiday” to 1. January 2021. All who opt for more vacation, according to the EDC in August 2020 – for the period from 1. July 2020 to 31. December 2020 – a one-time payment in the amount of 700 euros.
one-time payment of 460 euros for the Junior staff
The training and Study allowance is also raised in two stages by a total of Euro 100: 1. July 2019 rises to 60 Euro, and a year later by a further 40 euros. Added to this is a one-time payment of 460 euros for the Junior staff. In addition, the Deutsche Bahn AG had been obliged to return money for the design of a future to make allowances system. Finally, the employer will increase-funded occupational pension scheme.
To kick off two months ago, had been demanded by the two unions of the EEC and GDL 7.5 percent more money, the GDL for 24 months, the EDC was called at the time, not desire term. In front of the toe-warning strike, the railway had offered a salary increase in two stages: 2.5% starting in March 2019 and a further 2.6 per cent from January 2020, a one-off payment of 500 euros, with a contract term of 29 months.
The railway submitted to the EVG and the GDL, then on Wednesday a new offer. According to data from GDL-boss Claus Weselsky it was in the first stage, a wage increase of 3.2 per cent – however, in the case of a term of 34 months. The longer the term of a contract is, the lower the effective wage increases for a year. Weselsky is not closed on the Friday to a settlement.
The GDL is allowed to call according to the applicable agreement only after the end of an arbitration to the strike. Already a week ago, the GDL had outlined-in-chief as a possible form of action, “all of a sudden could think of the entire train crew that there is a collective agreement to pay any Overtime.”
