Germany: Postbank‑tariff workers to strike on 30 April, 2 May and 4 May 2026
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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 May 2026, central Deutsche Bank units covered by the Postbank collective agreement will also strike; DBV has called its members (e.g., PCC Services in Berlin and Essen) to join, expanding participation beyond branches.
This alert was originally created on 29 April 2026.
Effective Dates
Updates
May 2, 2026
Escalation: Alongside ver.di’s nationwide Postbank branch walkouts on 30 April and 2 May, additional action on 4 May at central Deutsche Bank units covered by the Postbank agreement is proceeding. The DBV union has also called its members (e.g., PCC Services in Berlin and Essen) to strike on 4 May, widening participation.
May 1, 2026
ver.di has added an extra strike day on Monday, 4 May 2026, for central units of Deutsche Bank covered by the Postbank collective agreement, in addition to the branch strikes on 30 April and 2 May. No announcements indicate cancellation or postponement of the planned actions.
Organizer
Affected Locations
- Nationwide
Sources
- https://www.handelsblatt.com/finanzen/banken-versicherungen/banken/postbank-verdi-ruft-zu-warnstreiks-auf/100220673.html
- https://ca.marketscreener.com/news/verdi-calls-for-warning-strikes-at-postbank-ce7f59d2d98af627
- https://www.niederlausitz-aktuell.de/niederlausitz-aktuell/orte/brandenburg/313272/warnstreiks-im-postbank-filialvertrieb-in-berlin-und-brandenburg.html
- https://www.handelsblatt.com/finanzen/banken-versicherungen/banken/ausstand-erste-warnstreiks-bei-der-postbank/100221475.html
- https://web.de/magazine/ratgeber/finanzen-verbraucher/streiks-postbank-kunden-wissen-42208056
- https://www.dgb.de/service/weiterer-service/tarifmeldungen/tarifmeldung/verdi-ruft-zu-warnstreiks-bei-postbank-auf/
- https://www.swp.de/wirtschaft/verdi-postbank-kunden-aufgepasst-warnstreiks-am-samstag-78819988.html
- https://www.dbv-gewerkschaft.de/warnstreik-aufruf-pcc-services-berlin-und-essen-der-deutschen-bank-fuer-4-mai-2026-ganztags/
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