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3. Negotiations round wage agreement printing industry in Frankfurt/Main 19^th May

Employers don’t show any creative attempt for a reasonable offer

Employers present no acceptable offer in the third negotiations round. In their opinion there should be no wage increase in 2009.

They didn’t really leave her last offer on 30^th April which includes a single payment of 200€ in 2009 and a 1.4 per cent pay rise in 2010.

Half of the single payment (100€) can be reduced by voluntary firm agreement. The start of the 1.4 per cent pay rise in January can be delayed till the end of 2010.

The employers demand longer working hours and intend worsening job vacancy rules.

Ver.di will not discuss any changes about the national framework agreement while this contract is not yet terminated.

The following negotiations will be held in Frankfurt/Main on 2^nd June

Now all colleagues are asked to demonstrate their opinion about the last offer of the employers!

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Industrial actions were held by 5000 workers in about 70 plants between 19^th May and 2^nd June

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3th June 2009-06-03 – 4^th negotiations round in Frankfurt/Main

New wage agreement in German printing industry achieved

After more than 12 hours of negotiations ver.di finally achieved a new wage agreement early hours in the morning.

In the 4^th negotiation round the employers and ver.di worked out a compromise.

There will be a new two years agreement with a 280 € (130€ for trainees) lump sum pay rise starting in September 2009 and a 2 per cent pay rise starting in April 2010.

All together it will be a total pay rise of 2, 9 per cent.

The national framework agreement has been extended till 1^st September 2011.