German port workers reject wage offer as indefinite strike vote begins
Container News · Sep 15, 2026
German port workers have rejected the latest wage offer from employers, pushing the labor dispute at the country’s major seaports into a new and potentially more disruptive phase. More than 5,500 port workers participated in the consultation conducted by the United Services Trade Union (ver.di), with 64.7% voting against the latest proposal. Following the rejection, […]
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