Stuttgart Waste Strike: Residents Struggle as Strike Enters Seventh Week
Residents of Stuttgart are facing mounting waste issues due to an ongoing strike by waste management workers. The strike, which began in early February and has seen seven strike days so far, has left many residents with uncollected waste for up to six weeks. The union ver.di is demanding an eight percent pay increase, but employers find this unaffordable.
The strike has led to harsh conditions for both residents and workers. Many residents are struggling to dispose of their waste, with some taking it to relatives or having overflowing waste bins. Ulrike Dasenbrock, a resident, has had her residual waste uncollected for six weeks, with waste bags piling up on her balcony.
Waste workers, meanwhile, are facing grueling conditions. They walk long distances and carry heavy loads, leading to exhaustion by the weekend. The risk of injury is also high, with incidents of workers being injured by car drivers or other vehicles.
Stuttgart's Waste Management (AWS) is on strike until this Friday due to wage negotiations in the public sector. The ver.di union demands that employees in Stuttgart's waste management sector be aligned with the pay tables of the public sector collective agreement (TVöD) through a step-by-step plan to achieve this over about 4.5 years starting June 1, 2025, aiming for equal pay with comparable public service employees. Waste collection services will resume after the strike, and residents are asked to be patient as accumulated waste is gradually collected.
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