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

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.

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