North Rhine-Westphalia: ver.di calls first warning strikes at AWO childcare centers and some care facilities
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ver.di has called AWO employees in several NRW regions to warning strikes, primarily at childcare centers, with some AWO care facilities also joining. Closures, reduced services and emergency care are expected on February 4, with further actions announced for February 5 in Ostwestfalen-Lippe.
This alert was originally created on 4 February 2026.
Effective Dates
Organizer
Affected Locations
- Essen
- Köln
- Bonn
- Rhein-Erft-Kreis
- Rhein-Sieg-Kreis
- Ostwestfalen-Lippe (e.g., Herford)
- North Rhine-Westphalia
Sources
- https://www.welt.de/regionales/nrw/article6982279ef0e62064809e39d2/erste-warnstreiks-in-awo-kitas.html
- https://www.n-tv.de/regionales/nordrhein-westfalen/Warnstreiks-an-Awo-Kitas-Schulen-Unikliniken-Hochschulen-id30321737.html
- https://www.ruhr24.de/nrw/streik-nrw-kita-kindergarten-heute-awo-pflege-einrichtung-4februar-mittwoch-donnerstag-schliessung-94153294.html
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