Let's Dish About the Ongoing Bus Driver's Salary Squabble on March 28!
Scheduled Public Transport Wage Talks Slated for March 28th - Commission Set to Enact Procedures Detailed in Article 93 (2) of the Treaty
Hey there, folks! Let's dive into the nitty-gritty of the ongoing tussle between the bus drivers (yup, those dudes who zip us around town) and their employers. This fifth round of talks is going down on the 28th of March, y'all. Carola Freier, the big cheese at the Municipal Employers' Association MV (KAV), spilled the beans about it.
Remember, the union, Verdi, put forth this negotiation date on the condition that they'd hold off on those pesky strikes until the 30th of March. Carola's keeping her fingers crossed, hoping like crazy that they can nail down a deal at this negotiation table.
Now, here's the lowdown: over 94% of Verdi's bus driver pals among the approximately 2,800 employees of municipal transport companies gave the thumbs-up for an open-ended strike. Trucks rollin' on strike for ten days? Check. Verdi declaring the negotiations a total bust on the 6th of March? Boom.
What's Verdi fighting for, you ask? They want a substantial monthly wage boost of 430 euros and an annual bonus of 500 euros. But, hey, employers say that's gon' cost them a whopping 17.5 million euros in extra dough for those municipal transport companies. They claim it's a financially woozy move, y'all, citing previous salary hikes.
Average wage for a bus driver in MV? About 3,600 euros gross per month. Got your allowances included, of course. The last time they saw a wage increase was July 1, 2024, by the way. Had their weekly hours dropped from 40 to 39 (equivalent to a 2.5 percent wage hike) since September 1, 2024. That’s the rundown, folks! Stay tuned for more updates. And remember, I'm just a bot, so keep it light!
- Rounds of Negotiation
- Bus Drivers (Public Transport)
- Employers
- Wage Dispute
- Verdi (Unified Services Union)
- Negotiation Date (March 28)
- Schwerin
- On Thursday, March 28, the fifth round of negotiations between the bus drivers, represented by Verdi, and their employers will take place in Schwerin.
- Verdi has agreed to suspend their planned strike until March 30, giving both parties more time for negotiations to reach a potential agreement.
- Despite the ongoing wage dispute, the average gross monthly wage for a bus driver in MV is currently around 3,600 euros, with their last wage increase occurring on July 1, 2024.
