Agreement reached on minimum wages for postal workers in Germany
The German employers association of postal services said it and Ver.di trade union have agreed on a minimum wage for the industry, with postmen getting 9.80 eur an hour in western Germany, and 9.00 eur in the east.
All other workers in the sector, such as those in back-offices, will be paid 8.40 eur an hour in western Germany, and 8.00 eur per hour in the east.
The wage agreement will be effective from Oct 1, and can be cancelled on April 30, 2010, at the earliest.
Under the deal, minimum wage rates in eastern Germany will be be replaced by those applicable in western regions from Jan 1, 2010.
Deutsche Post’s main competitors TNT NV’s TNT Post and PIN Group AG are not member in the employers association of postal services and have recently set up their own group.
