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In Cologne, wage negotiations between the Nahrung-Genuss-Gaststätten union (NGG) and the employers of breweries Gaffel and Reissdorf have reached a turning point following a recent warning strike on Friday. Around 60 employees, dressed in high-visibility vests, gathered at the Gaffel brewery in the Porz district, making noise with whistles and carrying banners demanding recognition, appreciation, and a fair wage increase. The strike, which lasted three hours at Gaffel and four and a half hours at Reissdorf, temporarily disrupted work at both sites.
Union representative Marc Kissinger expressed satisfaction with the turnout at the warning strike, stating that production at both locations had been paralyzed. The NGG union is pushing for a substantial wage increase of 6.6% and a minimum monthly rise of €280 for full-time workers. Employers have yet to meet these demands, offering significantly less.
A total of 130 employees work at Gaffel in Cologne-Porz and 90 at Reissdorf in Cologne-Rodenkirchen, with Reissdorf strikers joining the protest at the Gaffel site. When asked if the 60 strikers were enough to paralyze production out of a total of 210 employees, Kissinger pointed out that the total number also includes sales and administrative tasks, emphasizing the high proportion of strikers in the production shift.
However, a spokesperson for Gaffel views the matter differently, stating that only a small part of the workforce participated in the strike. The spokesperson reassured the public that stocks were well-stocked and production and delivery had not been significantly affected due to the participation of a decisive part of the workforce.
The ongoing wage negotiations between the NGG union and employers in the Cologne breweries have seen little progress and may lead to further industrial action if a satisfactory agreement is not reached soon. It is advised to monitor local Cologne news sources or official NGG statements for the most up-to-date details as the situation remains fluid.
Community policy discussions have been escalated in light of the employment policy issues at the heart of the wage negotiations between the NGG union and the breweries Gaffel and Reissdorf, with the manufacturing industry in Cologne affected by the ongoing stalemate in finance. The NGG union continues to push for a substantial wage increase and minimum monthly salary hike, while employers remain hesitant to meet these demands.
