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Ver.di members in Deutsche Post will receive a 5.7% pay rise over the next two years after their union concluded bargaining with the German post office last week.

Ver.di announced the terms of their new agreement with Deutsche Post on Friday after calling for rolling strikes during the three-week negotiating period. Thousands of postal workers walked off the job in support of their bargaining team as the union called for a fair agreement with Deutsche Post, recognising their members contributions to the continued success of Deutsche Post.



The agreement covers 132,000 public employees who will receive a pay rise of 3.1% in August 2013 and a further 2.6% pay rise in October 2014. In real terms, workers will receive more than €2,200 of additional pay over the life of the agreement, which runs through May 2015.



In addition to the general pay rises, the agreement includes two lump-sum payments for civil servants and increased allowances for trainees, apprentices and students at vocational colleges. Verdi vice-chairman and chief negotiator Andrea Kocsis praised the conclusion to negotiations in a statement, saying it is "a strong collective bargaining agreement."