IBM Germany braced for weeks of industrial action
Today, staff will start a three-week-long protest after no offer for an increase in pay and health support was given by Big Blue
German labour union ver.di has told CPI that IBM staff across the country will go on a series of organised protests starting today, up until 24 October. Ver.di is Germany's second-largest trade union. It claims to have over two million members. Ver.di's Bert Stach, who is currently negotiating with IBM, says that Big Blue's 12,000 staff in Germany are asking for a 5.5 per cent pay rise; for all staff to be included in an IBM pension scheme; and for €1.8m to be allotted to increase IBM staff's...
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