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Germany: ver.di calls nationwide retail warning strikes on 15 May 2026

Past
Major Retail and wholesale Frankfurt am Main, Kassel

The United Services Union ver.di announced the first nationwide warning strikes in the retail and wholesale sector for Friday, 15 May 2026. Walkouts a... See More

Effective Dates:
May 15, 2026

Germany: ver.di calls one-day warning strike at Sana Hospital Templin on 13 May 2026

Past
Low Healthcare Templin, Brandenburg

ver.di called all salaried employees of Sana Klinikum Templin (Brandenburg) to a 24-hour warning strike beginning at 05:15 on Wednesday 13 May 2026 — ... See More

Public Impact:
🏥
Effective Dates:
May 13, 2026

Germany: ver.di calls first warning strikes in retail in Lower Saxony and Bremen on 13 May 2026

Past
Minor Retail and wholesale Braunschweig, Lauenau

Following inconclusive first bargaining rounds with the Handelsverband Niedersachsen‑Bremen for both retail and wholesale, the union ver.di has called... See More

Effective Dates:
May 13, 2026

Germany: ver.di calls Deutsche Telekom workers to strike on 11 and 12 May 2026 across 15 states

Past
Minor Telecommunications Berlin, Brandenburg

ver.di (Vereinte Dienstleistungsgewerkschaft) is running two-day warning strikes at Deutsche Telekom on Monday 11 and Tuesday 12 May 2026, timed with ... See More

Effective Dates:
May 11, 2026
May 12, 2026

Germany: ver.di expands Deutsche Telekom strike on 7 May 2026 to twelve federal states

Past
Major Telecommunications Berlin, Brandenburg

Originally called for Berlin and Brandenburg, ver.di has expanded the 7 May 2026 strike at Deutsche Telekom to sites in twelve federal states. Telekom... See More

Effective Dates:
May 7, 2026

Berlin: ver.di launches indefinite strike at Vivantes subsidiaries; action continues into May

Past
Minor Healthcare (hospital support services) Berlin

The United Services Union (ver.di) announced an open-ended strike starting 15 April 2026 at subsidiary companies of Berlin’s state-owned Vivantes hosp... See More

Public Impact:
🏥
Effective Dates:
May 5, 2026

Germany: Postbank‑tariff workers to strike on 30 April, 2 May and 4 May 2026

Past
Major Banking/finance Nationwide

The ver.di union is staging nationwide warning strikes at Postbank Filialvertrieb AG on 30 April and 2 May 2026 amid stalled wage talks. On Monday, 4 ... See More

Effective Dates:
Apr 30, 2026
May 2, 2026
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Berlin: Vivantes subsidiary staff launch open-ended strike from 15 April 2026

Past
Minor Healthcare (hospital support services) Berlin

ver.di has called an indefinite strike at subsidiary companies of the state-owned Vivantes hospital group in Berlin, covering services such as cleanin... See More

Public Impact:
🏥
Effective Dates:
May 1, 2026

Germany: ver.di calls Deutsche Telekom staff to strike on 30 April 2026 across several states

Past
Minor Telecommunications Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate

The ver.di union announced it will expand full-day warning strikes at Deutsche Telekom on Thursday, 30 April 2026, targeting sites across Hesse, Rhine... See More

Effective Dates:
Apr 30, 2026

Saxony-Anhalt regional public transport: ver.di announces all-day strike on 29 April 2026

Past
Minor Public transport Börde, Harz

The union ver.di has called an all-day warning strike in regional public transport across parts of Saxony-Anhalt on 29 April 2026, running from 02:00 ... See More

Public Impact:
🚌 🚊
Effective Dates:
Apr 29, 2026

Vivantes hospital subsidiaries begin indefinite strike in Berlin from 15 April 2026

Past
Minor Healthcare Berlin

The ver.di union has launched an indefinite strike by staff at Vivantes’ subsidiary companies in Berlin, covering services such as cleaning, kitchens,... See More

Public Impact:
🏥
Effective Dates:
Apr 23, 2026

Lower Saxony public transport workers announce two-day warning strike for April 20–21

Past
Major Public transport (tram, bus) Hannover, Braunschweig

Ver.di has called employees at ten municipal operators in Lower Saxony, including ÜSTRA (Hannover), BSVG (Braunschweig), GÖVB (Göttingen), SWO Mobil (... See More

Public Impact:
🚌 🚊
Effective Dates:
Apr 20, 2026
Apr 21, 2026

Berlin hospital subsidiaries (Vivantes) begin indefinite strike over equal pay

Past
Minor Healthcare (hospital support services) Berlin

The ver.di union has launched an open-ended strike at subsidiary companies of Berlin’s state-owned Vivantes hospital group to demand TVöD-equivalent p... See More

Public Impact:
🏥
Effective Dates:
Apr 20, 2026

Saxony regional bus workers announce rolling warning strikes April 15–18, 2026

Past
Minor Public transport (regional buses) Dresden, Chemnitz

ver.di will stage new warning strikes across multiple regions in Saxony amid a dispute with the employers’ association for regional transport. Actions... See More

Public Impact:
🚌
Effective Dates:
Apr 15, 2026
Apr 16, 2026
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Berlin: Vivantes subsidiaries begin multi-day strike over equal pay, starting April 15, 2026

Past
Minor Healthcare (hospital support services) Berlin

ver.di has called a strike at subsidiary companies of the state-owned Vivantes hospital group in Berlin to demand TVöD-equivalent pay and conditions. ... See More

Public Impact:
🏥
Effective Dates:
Apr 17, 2026
Apr 18, 2026

Lufthansa Group pilots to strike nationwide on April 13–14 and 16–17, 2026

Past
Major Aviation (airline pilots) Nationwide, Frankfurt

The Vereinigung Cockpit union called a 48-hour strike covering pilots at Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cargo, Lufthansa CityLine, and Eurowings. Walkouts halte... See More

Public Impact:
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Effective Dates:
Apr 13, 2026
Apr 14, 2026
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Lufthansa cabin crew to strike on April 15–16, disrupting Frankfurt and Munich departures

Past
Major Aviation (cabin crew) Frankfurt, Munich

The Independent Flight Attendants’ Organization (UFO) has called a two‑day strike by cabin crew at Lufthansa and Lufthansa CityLine from 00:01 on Apri... See More

Public Impact:
✈️
Effective Dates:
Apr 15, 2026
Apr 16, 2026

Berlin hospital subsidiaries to begin indefinite strike from April 15, 2026

Past
Minor healthcare (hospital support services) Berlin

After a strike ballot with an overwhelming 'yes', ver.di announced that employees of Vivantes subsidiaries will start an indefinite strike from April ... See More

Public Impact:
🏥
Effective Dates:
Apr 15, 2026

Munich public transport strike to halt U-Bahn, tram and many buses on April 14, 2026

Past
Minor Public transport (metro, tram, bus) Munich

ver.di announced another one-day warning strike at Stadtwerke München/MVG for Tuesday, April 14. MVG expects U-Bahn and tram services to be initially ... See More

Public Impact:
🚌 🚇 🚊
Effective Dates:
Apr 14, 2026

Nuremberg public transport strike to halt U-Bahn, trams and most buses on April 14, 2026

Past
Minor Public transport (metro, tram, bus) Nürnberg

The ver.di union has called a one-day warning strike at VAG in Nuremberg on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, expected to shut down the U-Bahn and tram network... See More

Public Impact:
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Effective Dates:
Apr 14, 2026

Ulm buses and trams to strike April 13–14, 2026

Past
Minor Public transport (tram, bus) Ulm

ver.di has called a two-day warning strike at SWU Verkehr and SWU mobil in Ulm, disrupting tram and bus operations on Monday and Tuesday. The operator... See More

Public Impact:
🚌 🚊
Effective Dates:
Apr 13, 2026
Apr 14, 2026

Regensburg city buses to strike on April 14, 2026

Past
Low Public transport (city buses) Regensburg

The Regensburger Verkehrsverbund and the municipal operator announced a day‑long warning strike called by ver.di. Regular city bus services will large... See More

Public Impact:
🚌
Effective Dates:
Apr 14, 2026

Bayreuth city bus strike to reduce service on April 14, 2026

Past
Low Public transport (city buses) Bayreuth

Stadtwerke Bayreuth says its network will be on strike Tuesday, with only partner-operated buses providing a reduced basic service and likely delays. ... See More

Public Impact:
🚌
Effective Dates:
Apr 14, 2026

Landshut city buses to hold day-long strike on April 14, 2026

Past
Low Public transport (city buses) Landshut

Stadtwerke Landshut confirms a full-day warning strike called by ver.di in the municipal transport pay round. Most city bus services will not run; onl... See More

Public Impact:
🚌
Effective Dates:
Apr 14, 2026

Nationwide AOK health insurance staff to stage digital warning strike on April 13, 2026

Past
Major Insurance (health insurance) Nationwide

ver.di called AOK employees nationwide to a one-day warning strike on Monday, April 13, ahead of the fourth bargaining round. The union warns of signi... See More

Effective Dates:
Apr 13, 2026

Lufthansa cabin crew to stage one-day strike on April 10, 2026

Past
Minor aviation Frankfurt am Main, München

The cabin crew union UFO announced a one-day strike at Lufthansa and Lufthansa CityLine for Friday, April 10, 2026, expected to cause cancellations ac... See More

Public Impact:
✈️
Effective Dates:
Apr 10, 2026

Nuremberg VAG strike to halt buses, trams and U-Bahn on April 8, 2026

Past
Minor public transport (urban) Nuremberg (Bavaria)

ver.di announced renewed warning strikes at VAG. According to the operator, only Wednesday, April 8, 2026 will affect passenger service, with buses, t... See More

Public Impact:
🚌 🚇 🚊
Effective Dates:
Apr 8, 2026

Augsburg public transport strike on April 7, 2026

Past
Minor public transport (urban) Augsburg (Bavaria)

ver.di has called a one-day warning strike at Stadtwerke Augsburg (swa), expected to largely shut down bus and tram services on Tuesday, April 7, 2026... See More

Public Impact:
🚌 🚊
Effective Dates:
Apr 7, 2026

Germany: Pilot union VC calls 48-hour strike at Lufthansa (Passage & Cargo) and CityLine on Mar 12–13

Past
Minor aviation Nationwide (departures from German airports)

Vereinigung Cockpit has called Lufthansa Passage, Lufthansa Cargo and Lufthansa CityLine pilots out on a two‑day strike from 00:01 on Thursday, March ... See More

Public Impact:
✈️
Effective Dates:
Mar 12, 2026
Mar 13, 2026

Oberhausen (NRW): ver.di warning strike to suspend STOAG services Mar 12–early Mar 13

Past
Minor public transport Oberhausen (North Rhine-Westphalia)

STOAG confirms an all-day warning strike starting at 03:00 on March 12, 2026, through approximately 03:30 on March 13. All regular STOAG services are ... See More

Public Impact:
🚌 🚊
Effective Dates:
Mar 12, 2026
Mar 13, 2026

Hamm (NRW): ver.di warning strike to halt Stadtwerke Hamm buses Mar 12–early Mar 13

Past
Minor public transport Hamm (North Rhine-Westphalia)

Stadtwerke Hamm states its bus operation will be fully struck from 04:00 on Thursday, March 12, until 02:00 on Friday, March 13. No buses of the Stadt... See More

Public Impact:
🚌
Effective Dates:
Mar 12, 2026
Mar 13, 2026

Hagen (NRW): ver.di warning strike at Hagener Straßenbahn on Mar 12–13

Past
Minor public transport Hagen (North Rhine-Westphalia)

Employees of Hagener Straßenbahn (Hagen transit) are called out from the beginning of the early shift through the end of the late shift into the night... See More

Public Impact:
🚌
Effective Dates:
Mar 12, 2026
Mar 13, 2026

Saxony (Westsachsen): ver.di warning strike to disrupt Regionalverkehr Westsachsen buses Mar 11–12

Past
Minor public transport Zwickau (Westsachsen), Saxony

Regionalverkehr Westsachsen (Zwickau district) reports a ver.di-led warning strike from 03:00 on Wednesday, March 11, 2026 until 03:00 on Thursday, Ma... See More

Public Impact:
🚌
Effective Dates:
Mar 11, 2026
Mar 12, 2026

North Rhine-Westphalia: ver.di warning strike to shut down Ruhrbahn (Essen/Mülheim) on Mar 12

Past
Minor public transport Essen, Mülheim an der Ruhr (NRW)

Ruhrbahn states that a ver.di‑led 24‑hour warning strike on Thursday, March 12, 2026 will halt regular service in Essen and Mülheim from start to end ... See More

Public Impact:
🚌 🚊
Effective Dates:
Mar 12, 2026

North Rhine-Westphalia (Märkischer Kreis): ver.di warning strike to halt MVG buses on Mar 12

Past
Minor public transport Märkischer Kreis (NRW)

Märkische Verkehrsgesellschaft (MVG) says ver.di has again called a full‑day warning strike for Thursday, March 12, 2026, with extensive cancellations... See More

Public Impact:
🚌
Effective Dates:
Mar 12, 2026

Bavaria: ver.di calls warning strike at Stadtwerke Augsburg (swa) on Mar 12; buses and trams may be largely suspended

Past
Minor public transport Augsburg (Bavaria)

City communications relay that ver.di has called a warning strike at Stadtwerke Augsburg for Thursday, March 12, 2026; buses and trams are expected to... See More

Public Impact:
🚌 🚊
Effective Dates:
Mar 12, 2026

Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis (NRW): ver.di warning strike to halt VER buses on Mar 12

Past
Minor public transport Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis (North Rhine-Westphalia)

Radio Ennepe-Ruhr reports no buses of Verkehrsgesellschaft Ennepe-Ruhr (VER) will run on Thursday, March 12, 2026, due to a ver.di warning strike. See More

Public Impact:
🚌
Effective Dates:
Mar 12, 2026

Thuringia: Three-day warning strike to disrupt local transport from March 9–11

Past
Minor public transport Erfurt, Jena

ver.di has called a three-day warning strike across Thuringia’s local transport companies from Monday, March 9 through Wednesday, March 11. Cities inc... See More

Public Impact:
🚌 🚊
Effective Dates:
Mar 9, 2026
Mar 10, 2026
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Saxony: Warning strike to halt RVSOE regional buses on March 10–11

Past
Minor public transport Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge (Saxony)

ver.di has called a 24‑hour warning strike at Regionalverkehr Sächsische Schweiz–Osterzgebirge (RVSOE) from 03:00 on March 10 to 03:00 on March 11, 20... See More

Public Impact:
🚌 🚊
Effective Dates:
Mar 10, 2026
Mar 11, 2026

NRW: All-day warning strike to hit Rheinbahn, WSW, Solingen, Remscheid, and wupsi on March 10

Past
Minor public transport Düsseldorf, Kreis Mettmann

ver.di calls a regional warning strike for Tuesday, March 10, 2026, affecting municipal operators across Düsseldorf/Kreis Mettmann (Rheinbahn), Wupper... See More

Public Impact:
🚌 🚊
Effective Dates:
Mar 10, 2026

AOK Nordost employees to stage all-day warning strike on March 10

Past
Minor health insurance Berlin, Brandenburg

ver.di calls an all‑day warning strike at AOK Nordost and the AOK federal association on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, amid pay talks. Customer services in... See More

Effective Dates:
Mar 10, 2026

Rhineland‑Palatinate/Saarland: AOK employees to stage all‑day warning strike on March 10

Past
Minor health insurance Rhineland‑Palatinate, Saarland

ver.di calls AOK Rheinland‑Pfalz/Saarland employees to a full‑day warning strike on March 10 in the ongoing pay dispute; customer service at selected ... See More

Effective Dates:
Mar 10, 2026

Bavaria (Upper Palatinate): AOK employees to hold all‑day warning strike on March 10

Past
Minor health insurance Amberg, Regensburg

ver.di announces an all‑day warning strike by AOK employees in the Upper Palatinate on March 10, with pickets planned at AOK locations in Amberg, Rege... See More

Effective Dates:
Mar 10, 2026

Rostock public transport warning strike on March 9

Past
Low public transport Rostock (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern)

ver.di has called a warning strike at Rostock’s municipal operator (RSAG) for March 9, aligned with the next Mecklenburg-Vorpommern bargaining date. E... See More

Public Impact:
🚌 🚊
Effective Dates:
Mar 9, 2026

Dortmund: DSW21 strike on March 9 to halt city light rail and bus services

Past
Minor public transport Dortmund

ver.di has announced a one-day warning strike at DSW21 for Monday, March 9. All DSW21-operated Stadtbahn and bus lines as well as the H-Bahn will not ... See More

Public Impact:
🚌 🚊
Effective Dates:
Mar 9, 2026

TU Darmstadt staff warning strike on March 9

Past
Low higher education Darmstadt (Hesse)

GEW calls employees (including student staff) at Technische Universität Darmstadt to a one-day warning strike on Monday, March 9, 2026, as part of the... See More

Public Impact:
🏫
Effective Dates:
Mar 9, 2026

Herne: All-day warning strike to stop buses and trams on March 7

Past
Low public transport Herne

Due to a ver.di strike call, no bus or tram services will operate in Herne on Saturday, March 7. Operators HCR and BOGESTRA report a full stoppage; th... See More

Public Impact:
🚌 🚊
Effective Dates:
Mar 7, 2026

Three-day warning strike to disrupt public transport across Saarland from March 4–6

Past
Minor public transport Saarland, Saarbrücken

ver.di has called a three-day warning strike across all seven municipal transport operators in Saarland from Wednesday, March 4 at 03:00 through the l... See More

Public Impact:
🚌 🚊
Effective Dates:
Mar 4, 2026
Mar 5, 2026
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Cologne, Bonn and Monheim local transport to be shut down by one-day warning strike on March 6

Past
Minor public transport Köln, Bonn

ver.di has called a one-day warning strike that is widely halting local transport in Köln, Bonn and Monheim am Rhein on Friday, March 6. KVB and SWB s... See More

Public Impact:
🚌 🚊
Effective Dates:
Mar 6, 2026

Statewide warning strike at AWO childcare and after-school programs in North Rhine-Westphalia on March 4

Past
Minor childcare/social services North Rhine-Westphalia

ver.di announced further regional actions next week and a statewide warning strike on March 4 in North Rhine-Westphalia at Arbeiterwohlfahrt (AWO) fac... See More

Public Impact:
🏫
Effective Dates:
Mar 4, 2026

Three-day warning strike at Vivantes subsidiary companies in Berlin (Feb 25–28)

Past
Minor healthcare Berlin

ver.di has called employees of Vivantes subsidiary companies (e.g., cleaning, kitchens, logistics, sterile processing) to strike from the early shift ... See More

Public Impact:
🏥
Effective Dates:
Feb 25, 2026
Feb 26, 2026
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Germany: Nationwide Public Transport Strike (ver.di) - February 27-28

Past
Critical public transport Germany (nationwide), Berlin

A massive 48-hour coordinated warning strike by the ver.di union has paralyzed municipal transport across 15 of 16 federal states. This action impacts... See More

Public Impact:
🚌 🚇 🚊
Effective Dates:
Feb 27, 2026
Feb 28, 2026

Regional warning strikes at AWO childcare and after-school programs in North Rhine-Westphalia on Feb 24–26

Past
Minor childcare/social services Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis, Hagen

ver.di calls regional warning strikes at AWO-run childcare centers and after-school (OGS) programs across NRW, likely causing class/group consolidatio... See More

Public Impact:
🏫
Effective Dates:
Feb 24, 2026
Feb 25, 2026
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Bus strikes at vhh.mobility (Hamburg region) on February 18 and 25

Past
Minor public transport Hamburg, Kreis Herzogtum Lauenburg

ver.di called 24-hour walkouts at vhh.mobility: February 18 (03:00 to February 19, 03:00) with major disruptions in eastern Hamburg and the districts ... See More

Public Impact:
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Effective Dates:
Feb 18, 2026
Feb 25, 2026

Hesse-wide public transport warning strike on February 24

Past
Minor public transport Frankfurt am Main, Wiesbaden

ver.di calls a second statewide warning strike in municipal public transport in Hesse on February 24. In Frankfurt, U-Bahn and trams (VGF) will not ru... See More

Public Impact:
🚌 🚇 🚊
Effective Dates:
Feb 24, 2026

Autobahn GmbH strike at NRW tunnel control centers on February 24

Past
Minor road operations Hamm (Westfalen), Duisburg

ver.di announces strikes on February 24 at the tunnel control centers in Hamm/Westfalen and Duisburg, and at the traffic control center in Leverkusen.... See More

Effective Dates:
Feb 24, 2026

Elbtunnel (A7 Hamburg) lane closures due to Autobahn GmbH strike on February 20 and 23

Past
Minor road operations Hamburg (A7 Elbtunnel, Stellingen, Schnelsen)

ver.di’s strike will close one lane in each direction in the Elbtunnel and the Stellingen/Schnelsen cover tunnels on Friday, February 20, and again on... See More

Effective Dates:
Feb 20, 2026
Feb 23, 2026

Three-day wave strike at Hamburg public transit (Hochbahn) on February 17–19

Past
Minor public transport Hamburg

The service union ver.di announced wave strikes that will hit parts of Hamburger Hochbahn over three days, with major disruptions to buses and potenti... See More

Public Impact:
🚌 🚇
Effective Dates:
Feb 17, 2026
Feb 18, 2026
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Warning strike at Autobahn GmbH causes lane closures in A71 tunnel chain (Thuringia) on February 19

Past
Minor road operations Thuringia (A71 tunnel chain)

ver.di’s strike at the Zella‑Mehlis control center triggers lane closures in the A71 Rennsteig, Hochwald, Alte Burg and Berg Bock tunnels; full tunnel... See More

Effective Dates:
Feb 19, 2026

Warning strike affects A31 Emstunnel near Leer on February 19

Past
Minor road operations Lower Saxony (Leer, Emstunnel A31)

ver.di calls a strike impacting the A31 Emstunnel (Lower Saxony); lane restrictions are expected with emergency staffing in place to prevent full clos... See More

Effective Dates:
Feb 19, 2026

Regional warning strike at AWO childcare and after-school programs in Ruhr-Lippe-Ems (NRW) on February 18

Past
Minor childcare/social services Bönen, Kamen

ver.di calls AWO Ruhr-Lippe-Ems employees to a full-day warning strike on Wednesday, February 18, 2026. AWO-run Kitas and after-school (OGS) programs ... See More

Public Impact:
🏫
Effective Dates:
Feb 18, 2026

Nationwide Lufthansa strike on Feb 12 (pilots and CityLine cabin crew)

Past
Major transportation (aviation) Frankfurt, München

Vereinigung Cockpit called a one‑day strike by Lufthansa and Lufthansa Cargo pilots for Feb 12 (00:01–23:59 local time) on all departures from German ... See More

Public Impact:
✈️
Effective Dates:
Feb 12, 2026

Hamburg VHH bus strike causes major disruptions early Feb 12

Past
Minor transportation (public transit) Hamburg, Pinneberg (Schleswig‑Holstein)

Service union ver.di called a 24‑hour warning strike at vhh.mobility (Verkehrsbetriebe Hamburg‑Holstein GmbH) from Feb 11 at 03:00 to Feb 12 at 03:00,... See More

Public Impact:
🚌
Effective Dates:
Feb 12, 2026

AOK employees in Lower Saxony and Bremen hold one‑day warning strike

Past
Minor insurance (health insurance) Niedersachsen, Bremen

ver.di called AOK staff in Lower Saxony and Bremen to strike on Thursday, Feb 12, seeking a 7.5% pay rise or at least €375/month; customer service was... See More

Effective Dates:
Feb 12, 2026

Berlin education warning strike and Potsdam demonstration (Feb 11, 2026)

Past
Minor education (public sector) Berlin, Potsdam

GEW Berlin calls all TV‑L employees in Berlin’s schools and universities (including student workers) to an all‑day warning strike on Feb 11 with a joi... See More

Public Impact:
🏫
Effective Dates:
Feb 11, 2026

Brandenburg statewide public‑sector warning strike and Potsdam march

Past
Minor public sector Brandenburg, Potsdam

GEW Brandenburg calls all TV‑L employees, including student employees, to a full‑day warning strike on Wednesday, 11 February 2026, with a joint demon... See More

Effective Dates:
Feb 11, 2026

Munich public transport warning strike (MVG) on 11 February

Past
Minor transportation (public transport) München (Bavaria)

ver.di has announced a full‑day warning strike at Munich’s transport operator MVG on Wednesday, 11 February 2026; U‑Bahn, tram and bus services will b... See More

Public Impact:
🚌 🚇 🚊
Effective Dates:
Feb 11, 2026

Hamburg VHH 24-hour bus warning strike (Feb 11)

Past
Minor transportation (public transport) Hamburg (west), Pinneberg

ver.di called a 24-hour warning strike at Verkehrsbetriebe Hamburg-Holstein (VHH), causing major bus cancellations in western Hamburg and the district... See More

Public Impact:
🚌
Effective Dates:
Feb 11, 2026

Nürnberg VAG full-day public transport strike (Feb 11)

Past
Minor transportation (public transport) Nürnberg, Fürth

ver.di’s full-day warning strike at VAG halts all U-Bahn and tram services in Nürnberg; only a reduced NightLiner-based bus network runs. Fürth’s U1 i... See More

Public Impact:
🚌 🚇 🚊
Effective Dates:
Feb 11, 2026

Bayreuth city buses on strike (Feb 11)

Past
Minor transportation (public transport) Bayreuth

ver.di’s strike affects Bayreuth’s city bus network the entire day; a reduced service is provided by partner operators. See More

Public Impact:
🚌
Effective Dates:
Feb 11, 2026

Public-sector warning strike in Hamburg

Past
Minor public sector Hamburg

dbb schedules a warning strike in Hamburg ahead of the third TV-L bargaining round. See More

Effective Dates:
Feb 10, 2026

Public-sector warning strike in Saarbrücken

Past
Minor public sector Saarbrücken (Saarland)

dbb saar calls a statewide warning strike with a rally at the State Chancellery in Saarbrücken during the TV-L dispute. See More

Public Impact:
🏫 🏥
Effective Dates:
Feb 10, 2026

University Hospital Erlangen warning strikes (Feb 2–3 and Feb 10, 2026)

Past
Low healthcare Erlangen, Bavaria

ver.di calls warning strikes affecting Radiology, Operating Rooms and Anesthesiology at University Hospital Erlangen; emergency care is secured but pl... See More

Public Impact:
🏥
Effective Dates:
Feb 2, 2026
Feb 3, 2026
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North Rhine-Westphalia university hospitals two‑day warning strike

Past
Minor healthcare North Rhine-Westphalia, Köln

ver.di has called a two‑day warning strike at NRW university hospitals, with facilities such as Cologne, Essen and Aachen announcing restricted servic... See More

Public Impact:
🏥
Effective Dates:
Feb 9, 2026
Feb 10, 2026

North Rhine-Westphalia statewide public‑sector warning strike and Düsseldorf demonstration

Past
Minor public sector North Rhine-Westphalia (statewide), Düsseldorf

Multiple unions call a statewide warning strike across NRW with a central rally in Düsseldorf; impacts include schools and university hospitals as par... See More

Public Impact:
🏫 🏥
Effective Dates:
Feb 10, 2026

Lower Saxony and Bremen central public‑sector warning strike

Past
Minor public sector Lower Saxony, Bremen

ver.di, GEW and GdP call a joint all‑day warning strike across Lower Saxony and Bremen; universities, state authorities and some university hospitals ... See More

Public Impact:
🏫 🏥
Effective Dates:
Feb 10, 2026

Saxony statewide public‑sector warning strike

Past
Minor public sector Saxony (statewide), Dresden

ver.di announces a statewide warning strike in Saxony hitting state authorities, student services and universities, with actions concentrated in Dresd... See More

Public Impact:
🏫
Effective Dates:
Feb 10, 2026

Thuringia education and childcare warning strike

Past
Minor education (public sector) Thuringia (statewide), Jena

GEW calls a statewide warning strike at schools, after‑school care, universities and student‑run childcare in Thuringia, with a central rally planned ... See More

Public Impact:
🏫
Effective Dates:
Feb 10, 2026

Schleswig‑Holstein statewide public‑sector warning strike and Kiel rally

Past
Minor public sector Schleswig-Holstein (statewide), Kiel

Unions announce a statewide warning strike in Schleswig‑Holstein with a demonstration in Kiel; actions include the state administration and university... See More

Public Impact:
🏥
Effective Dates:
Feb 10, 2026

Bavaria public‑sector warning strike with focal actions in Munich and Erlangen

Past
Minor public sector Bavaria (statewide), München

ver.di calls public‑sector employees under the Länder contract in Bavaria to strike on February 10; affected areas include university hospitals, highe... See More

Public Impact:
🏥
Effective Dates:
Feb 10, 2026

Saxony‑Anhalt public‑sector warning strike (focus on education and universities)

Past
Minor public sector Saxony-Anhalt (statewide), Magdeburg

Unions call for warning strikes in Saxony‑Anhalt across the public sector, including schools, universities and the University Hospital Halle, with a c... See More

Public Impact:
🏫 🏥
Effective Dates:
Feb 10, 2026

Rhineland-Palatinate public‑sector warning strike (Mittelrhein and Pfalz)

Past
Minor public sector Rhineland-Palatinate (Mittelrhein, Pfalz), Mainz

ver.di calls a full‑day warning strike for state employees in the Saar–Trier/Mittelrhein–Pfalz regions on Tuesday, 10 February 2026, affecting univers... See More

Public Impact:
🏥
Effective Dates:
Feb 10, 2026

Baden-Württemberg public-sector warning strikes in Karlsruhe, Tübingen and Heidelberg

Past
Minor education (public sector) Karlsruhe, Tübingen

ver.di and GEW call a day-long warning strike on Tuesday, 10 February 2026, with rallies in Karlsruhe, Tübingen and Heidelberg as part of the TV‑L dis... See More

Public Impact:
🏫
Effective Dates:
Feb 10, 2026

University Hospital Regensburg five-day warning strike (Feb 2–6, 2026)

Past
Minor healthcare Regensburg

University Hospital Regensburg announces ver.di-initiated warning strikes from Monday to Friday, 2–6 February 2026, with reduced services and possible... See More

Public Impact:
🏥
Effective Dates:
Feb 2, 2026
Feb 3, 2026
+3

Baden-Württemberg public-sector warning strike and Stuttgart demonstration (Feb 5, 2026)

Past
Minor public sector Baden-Württemberg, Stuttgart

dbb beamtenbund und tarifunion, BBW Beamtenbund Baden-Württemberg, and VBE call a statewide warning strike with a central demonstration in Stuttgart t... See More

Public Impact:
🏫
Effective Dates:
Feb 5, 2026

North Rhine-Westphalia public-sector warning strikes at university hospitals, universities and schools (Feb 4–5, 2026)

Past
Minor public sector North Rhine-Westphalia, Aachen

ver.di calls statewide public-sector warning strikes across NRW. Six university hospitals (Aachen, Bonn, Düsseldorf, Essen, Köln and Münster) and many... See More

Public Impact:
🏫 🏥
Effective Dates:
Feb 4, 2026
Feb 5, 2026

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern: GEW calls statewide education warning strike (Feb 5, 2026)

Past
Minor education (public sector) Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Rostock

The GEW calls all TV-L education employees at schools and universities in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern to a full-day warning strike on Thursday, Feb 5, 2026... See More

Public Impact:
🏫
Effective Dates:
Feb 5, 2026

North Rhine-Westphalia: ver.di calls first warning strikes at AWO childcare centers and some care facilities

Past
Minor social services (childcare and care) Essen, Köln

ver.di has called AWO employees in several NRW regions to warning strikes, primarily at childcare centers, with some AWO care facilities also joining.... See More

Effective Dates:
Feb 4, 2026
Feb 5, 2026

Schleswig-Holstein road maintenance depots warning strike (Feb 5, 2026)

Past
Minor public sector (road maintenance) Schleswig-Holstein

The state road authority (LBV.SH) warns of restricted winter service on February 5 due to a strike call in the state’s road maintenance depots. An eme... See More

Effective Dates:
Feb 5, 2026

Lower Saxony road maintenance and state ports warning strikes (Feb 5, 2026)

Past
Minor public sector (road maintenance; ports and water management) Lower Saxony, Emden

ver.di is staging warning strikes at road maintenance depots across Lower Saxony, limiting winter road service and prompting restrictions at tunnels a... See More

Effective Dates:
Feb 5, 2026

Hamburg education sector warning strike (Feb 5, 2026)

Past
Minor education (public sector) Hamburg

GEW Hamburg calls TV‑L education employees, trainees and student workers to an all‑day warning strike with strike registration at the DGB union house;... See More

Public Impact:
🏫
Effective Dates:
Feb 5, 2026

University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein warning strike with Lübeck demonstration (Feb 5, 2026)

Past
Minor healthcare Kiel, Lübeck

ver.di’s multi‑day action at the University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein (UKSH) continues through Thursday, with a demonstration in Lübeck; planned pro... See More

Public Impact:
🏥
Effective Dates:
Feb 5, 2026

Public-sector warning strike in Mainz

Past
Minor public sector Mainz (Rheinland-Pfalz)

dbb announces a warning strike in Mainz as part of the Länder public-sector pay dispute (TV-L). See More

Effective Dates:
Feb 4, 2026

Public-sector warning strike in Hannover

Past
Minor public sector Hannover (Niedersachsen)

dbb Niedersachsen calls a full-day warning strike in Hannover with march and rally, escalating the TV-L campaign. See More

Effective Dates:
Feb 4, 2026

Medical University Hannover three-day warning strike (Feb 2–4, 2026)

Past
Minor healthcare Hannover

ver.di calls a second warning strike at the Medical University Hannover (MHH) from Monday to Wednesday, 2–4 February 2026. Emergency care is guarantee... See More

Public Impact:
🏥
Effective Dates:
Feb 2, 2026
Feb 3, 2026
+1

Lower Saxony road maintenance depots warning strike (Feb 2–4, 2026)

Past
Minor public sector (road maintenance) Lower Saxony, Wolfenbüttel

ver.di extends warning strikes at the Lower Saxony State Authority for Road Construction and Transport in Wolfenbüttel, Goslar and Bad Gandersheim; wi... See More

Effective Dates:
Feb 2, 2026
Feb 3, 2026
+1

Public-sector warning strike in Cologne

Past
Minor public sector Köln (North Rhine-Westphalia)

dbb announces a regional warning strike in Cologne to increase pressure ahead of the third TV-L bargaining round. See More

Effective Dates:
Feb 3, 2026

Public-sector warning strike and central rally in Erfurt

Past
Minor public sector Erfurt (Thüringen)

Thuringia’s tbb (dbb affiliate) calls a central action day with a warning strike and demonstrations in Erfurt during the TV-L dispute. See More

Effective Dates:
Feb 3, 2026

Nationwide municipal public transport warning strike (Feb 2, 2026)

Past
Major public transport (municipal) Berlin, Hamburg

Nationwide Strike: German Public Transport (Local) The collective bargaining dispute between the union ver.di and public transport employers escalates... See More

Public Impact:
🚌 🚇 🚊
Effective Dates:
Feb 2, 2026

University Hospital Jena one-day warning strike (Feb 2, 2026)

Past
Minor healthcare Jena

ver.di calls non-medical staff at University Hospital Jena to a one-day warning strike on Monday, 2 February 2026. An emergency service agreement secu... See More

Public Impact:
🏥
Effective Dates:
Feb 2, 2026

EVG warning strike at Regio Infra Nord-Ost disrupts regional rail (Feb 2, 2026)

Past
Minor rail transport (infrastructure) Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Rail infrastructure staff at Regio Infra Nord-Ost will hold a warning strike on Monday, Feb 2, 2026, from 07:00 to 09:30, affecting regional rail in B... See More

Public Impact:
🚂
Effective Dates:
Feb 2, 2026

University Hospital Leipzig: partial participation in ver.di warning strike (Feb 2, 2026)

Past
Low healthcare Leipzig (Saxony)

University Hospital Leipzig reports it will be affected by ver.di’s Feb 2 warning strike with some strike actions; emergency care is secured, while no... See More

Public Impact:
🏥
Effective Dates:
Feb 2, 2026

Jena universities and Studierendenwerk one-day warning strike (Feb 2, 2026)

Past
Low education (universities), student services Jena (Thüringen)

ver.di calls employees at Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Ernst-Abbe-Hochschule Jena, and Studierendenwerk Thüringen to a one-day warning strike ... See More

Public Impact:
🏫
Effective Dates:
Feb 2, 2026

GEW announces nationwide 'Streiktag Bildung' (Jan 29, 2026)

Past
Major education Berlin, Hamburg

Teachers and education workers will stage a nationwide strike day with major rallies in Berlin, Hamburg, Köln, Leipzig and Mannheim to increase pressu... See More

Public Impact:
🏫
Effective Dates:
Jan 29, 2026

VBE Berlin calls all-day school warning strikes in Berlin (Jan 27 and Jan 29, 2026)

Past
Minor education Berlin

The teachers’ union VBE Berlin is calling tariff employees at Berlin schools to join all‑day warning strikes on January 27 and January 29, 2026, to in... See More

Public Impact:
🏫
Effective Dates:
Jan 27, 2026
Jan 29, 2026

Saxon public-sector warning strikes with rallies in Dresden and Leipzig (Jan 29, 2026)

Past
Minor public sector Dresden, Leipzig

SBB (dbb Saxony) calls public-sector employees to strike with central rallies in Dresden and Leipzig on January 29, 2026, amid the Länder pay negotiat... See More

Public Impact:
🏫
Effective Dates:
Jan 29, 2026

Public-sector warning strike in Düsseldorf

Past
Minor public sector Düsseldorf (North Rhine-Westphalia)

The civil servants’ federation dbb calls state employees to a warning strike in Düsseldorf as part of the TV-L pay dispute. See More

Effective Dates:
Jan 29, 2026

ver.di calls nationwide university hospital warning strikes (Jan 26–28, 2026)

Past
Major healthcare Baden-Württemberg (Psychiatric Centers), Erlangen

ver.di announced a sector-wide strike at 22 university hospitals on Jan 27, with most sites continuing on Jan 28; additional walkouts at Baden-Württem... See More

Public Impact:
🏥
Effective Dates:
Jan 26, 2026
Jan 27, 2026
+1

Saxon public-sector unions call regional warning strikes in Chemnitz and Görlitz (Jan 27–28, 2026)

Past
Minor public sector Chemnitz, Görlitz

SBB (dbb Saxony) announces regional warning strikes in the Länder pay dispute with rallies in Chemnitz on January 27 and Görlitz on January 28, affect... See More

Public Impact:
🏫
Effective Dates:
Jan 27, 2026
Jan 28, 2026

GEW calls nationwide university warning strikes on ‘University Action Day’ (Jan 28, 2026)

Past
Major education (higher education) Nationwide, Thüringen (Jena, Ilmenau, Nordhausen, Weimar)

GEW calls employees and student workers at universities nationwide to join a day of warning strikes and actions on January 28, 2026; in Thuringia, sto... See More

Public Impact:
🏫
Effective Dates:
Jan 28, 2026

ver.di warning strike at Autobahn GmbH and state road authorities; tunnel closures expected in NRW

Past
Minor transport infrastructure (roads/highways) Nationwide, North Rhine-Westphalia

ver.di calls a nationwide 'Branchenstreiktag Straße' on 2026-01-20. Staff at Autobahn GmbH and state road agencies will walk out at 18 sites; in NRW a... See More

Effective Dates:
Jan 20, 2026

Berlin: Warnstreiks im Landesdienst (TV‑L) am 14.–15. Januar 2026

Past
Minor public sector; education; police; childcare; higher education Berlin

Gemeinsamer Aufruf von ver.di, GEW, GdP und IG BAU: Am 14.1. u. a. Schulen, Hochschulen, Kitas und Polizeidienststellen; am 15.1. v. a. Senatsverwaltu... See More

Public Impact:
🏫
Effective Dates:
Jan 14, 2026
Jan 15, 2026

Brandenburg: Warnstreik im Landesdienst (TV‑L) am 15. Januar 2026

Past
Minor public sector; police; higher education; public administration Brandenburg (u. a. Potsdam)

Gewerkschaften rufen in Brandenburg u. a. Beschäftigte der Polizeidienststellen, Hochschulen und Landesbehörden zum Warnstreik auf. See More

Effective Dates:
Jan 15, 2026

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern: Landesweiter Warnstreik im öffentlichen Dienst (TV-L) am 14. Januar 2026

Past
Minor public sector; education Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Schwerin

GEW Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, GdP MV und IG BAU rufen Landesbeschäftigte unter dem TV-L zu einem ganztägigen Warnstreik mit zentraler Kundgebung in Schw... See More

Public Impact:
🏫
Effective Dates:
Jan 14, 2026

Niedersachsen: Warnstreik im Landesdienst (TV‑L) am 14. Januar 2026

Past
Minor public sector; higher education; public administration Niedersachsen (Schwerpunkt Hannover)

ver.di ruft Landesbedienstete (u. a. Leibniz Universität Hannover, staatliches Baumanagement, zentraler IT‑Dienstleister, Straßenmeistereien) zum ganz... See More

Effective Dates:
Jan 14, 2026

Schleswig-Holstein (Kiel/Neumünster/Plön/Rendsburg‑Eckernförde): GEW‑Warnstreik im Landesdienst am 14. Januar 2026

Past
Low public sector; education Kiel, Neumünster

GEW ruft im Rahmen der TV‑L‑Runde zu einem ganztägigen Warnstreik in Schulen und Einrichtungen in Kiel sowie den Kreisen Neumünster, Plön und Rendsbur... See More

Public Impact:
🏫
Effective Dates:
Jan 14, 2026

Berlin: Verdi‑Streik an DRK Kliniken (nicht‑ärztliches Personal) am 13.–14. Januar 2026

Past
Minor healthcare Berlin

ver.di ruft rund 2.500 nicht‑ärztliche Beschäftigte der DRK Kliniken Berlin zum Streik auf; planbare/ambulante Behandlungen fallen aus, Notfälle werde... See More

Public Impact:
🏥
Effective Dates:
Jan 13, 2026
Jan 14, 2026

Hamburg: GEW‑Warnstreik im Landesdienst (TV‑L) am 14. Januar 2026

Past
Minor public sector; education Hamburg

GEW Hamburg ruft TV‑L‑Beschäftigte (außer Hochschulen) zu ganztägigem, dezentralem Warnstreik in Bergedorf auf; Auswirkungen auf Schulen erwartet. See More

Public Impact:
🏫
Effective Dates:
Jan 14, 2026

Leipzig (Sachsen): Warnstreik im Landesdienst (TV‑L) am 13. Januar 2026

Past
Low public sector; healthcare; higher education Leipzig (Sachsen)

ver.di ruft Beschäftigte an Hochschulen, Kliniken und in der Landesverwaltung in Leipzig zu einem Warnstreik auf. See More

Public Impact:
🏥
Effective Dates:
Jan 13, 2026

Bremen: GEW‑Warnstreik an städtischen Schulen am 13. Januar 2026

Past
Minor public sector; education Bremen

GEW Bremen ruft tarifbeschäftigte Lehr- und pädagogische Kräfte im TV‑L zu ganztägigem Warnstreik auf; Störungen im Schulbetrieb möglich. See More

Public Impact:
🏫
Effective Dates:
Jan 13, 2026

Brandenburg (Potsdam): Warnstreik und Mahnwachen in der TV‑L-Runde

Past
Minor public sector Potsdam, Brandenburg

dbb kündigt für Potsdam Warnstreik und Mahnwachen im Rahmen der Länder‑Tarifrunde an, um vor der 2. Verhandlungsrunde Druck auf die TdL aufzubauen. See More

Effective Dates:
Jan 5, 2026
Jan 6, 2026
+3

Schleswig-Holstein: Warnstreik im Winterdienst am 6. Januar 2026

Past
Minor public sector; road maintenance Schleswig-Holstein

ver.di und VdStra rufen Beschäftigte der 22 Straßenmeistereien zum Warnstreik auf; der Winterdienst auf Landes-, Bundes- und Kreisstraßen ist teils st... See More

Effective Dates:
Jan 6, 2026

Zalando logistics centers (Erfurt, Mönchengladbach) warning strike

Past
Minor Retail/logistics (e-commerce warehouses) Erfurt (Thuringia), Mönchengladbach (North Rhine-Westphalia)

ver.di calls workers at Zalando’s Erfurt (Thuringia) and Mönchengladbach (NRW) logistics centers to strike starting with the early shift on Dec 18 thr... See More

Effective Dates:
Dec 18, 2025
Dec 19, 2025
+1

Berlin state public service warning strike (TV-L) on 2025-12-18

Past
Minor Public sector (state TV-L; education and universities) Berlin

ver.di and GEW Berlin call a one-day warning strike across Berlin’s state public service as part of the TV-L bargaining round. Schools and universitie... See More

Public Impact:
🏫
Effective Dates:
Dec 18, 2025

NRW (education/state TV-L) warn strike/mahnwache actions Dec 15–17

Past
Minor Public sector (state TV-L; education and state administration) North Rhine-Westphalia – Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia – Münster

VBE NRW (dbb) calls TV‑L tariff employees to warn strikes with mahnwache actions across North Rhine‑Westphalia: Dec 15 in Düsseldorf (Finance Ministry... See More

Public Impact:
🏫
Effective Dates:
Dec 15, 2025
Dec 16, 2025
+1

Hamburg state public service warning strike on 2025-12-15 (TV-L)

Past
Minor Public sector (state TV-L) Hamburg

ver.di calls Hamburg’s state public service employees to a TV-L warning strike on Monday, Dec 15, with a rally at Ballindamm to increase pressure in t... See More

Effective Dates:
Dec 15, 2025

Bremen schools: full-day warning strike (TV-L) on 2025-12-10

Past
Minor education Bremen

GEW Bremen calls all TV‑L and TV Prakt‑L employees at Bremen schools to a full‑day warning strike on Wednesday, 2025-12-10, with a rally and human cha... See More

Public Impact:
🏫
Effective Dates:
Dec 10, 2025

ver.di plans Amazon warehouse walkouts in Germany during Make Amazon Pay (Black Friday weekend)

Past
Minor retail/logistics (e-commerce warehouses) Nationwide (multiple Amazon fulfillment centers)

As part of the global Make Amazon Pay actions, ver.di-backed walkouts are planned at Amazon facilities in Germany across the Black Friday/Cyber Monday... See More

Effective Dates:
Nov 28, 2025
Nov 29, 2025
+2

Edeka Nord central warehouse strike disrupts grocery distribution in northern Germany

Past
Minor retail logistics (grocery distribution) Lüttow-Valluhn (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern), Hamburg

Several hundred workers at Edeka’s Lüttow-Valluhn central warehouse walked out in a ver.di-led warning strike, disrupting time-critical logistics and ... See More

Effective Dates:
Nov 27, 2025

Discover Airlines strike extended through Sunday by VC and UFO

Past
Minor aviation Frankfurt, Munich

Pilots’ union Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) and cabin crew union UFO extended their strike at Lufthansa’s leisure carrier Discover Airlines through Sunday,... See More

Public Impact:
✈️
Effective Dates:
Nov 14, 2025
Nov 15, 2025
+1

Hamburg public sector warnstreik over city allowance

Past
Minor Public sector (local government services) Hamburg

dbb Hamburg called a citywide public-sector warning strike in wage talks on the Hamburg city allowance; action spanned the night shift into Oct 15. See More

Effective Dates:
Oct 14, 2025
Oct 15, 2025

Hospital strike at DRK Krankenhaus Chemnitz-Rabenstein

Past
Low Healthcare (hospital) Chemnitz (Saxony)

ver.di called a one-day strike at the DRK Krankenhaus Chemnitz-Rabenstein over pay, working hours, and allowances. See More

Effective Dates:
Oct 14, 2025

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