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The strikers are demanding at least 500 euros more salary
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The second round of negotiations in the collective bargaining conflict between the federal and local governments is planned for Wednesday and Thursday in Potsdam.
The Verdi union has now warned against an expansion of the warning strikes.
Union chairman Frank Werneke told the Rheinische Post newspaper that there must be "substantial proposals" to resolve the collective bargaining dispute for the approximately 2.5 million public sector employees.
"Anything else would be very disappointing and would result in an expansion of the warning strikes."
The general manager of the Association of Municipal Employers' Associations (VKA), Niklas Benrath, left open when there will be an offer from employers.
He accused Verdi of unnecessarily escalating the wage dispute.
Emergency staffing in Saarland hospitals
In order to increase the pressure, numerous employees in various cities stopped working again on Tuesday.
The first effects could be felt in local transport in Hanover, for example: display boards at the stops pointed out that no buses and trains were running.
According to Verdi, actions in Lower Saxony should also affect day-care centers and garbage disposal.
In Munich and Stuttgart, confetti and camels from the carnival days could remain on the streets longer: according to Verdi, garbage disposal and city cleaning took part in the warning strikes there.
In Saarland, employees from clinics laid down their work.
An emergency staffing has been set up in all areas of the hospitals, said union secretary Lisa Summkeller - emergency care is guaranteed.
Operations that could be postponed from a medical point of view were postponed.
The warning strikes are to be partially continued on Wednesday.
At least 500 euros more income
So far, there have been no significant approaches in the collective bargaining dispute.
Verdi and the civil servants' association are demanding an increase in income of 10.5 percent, but at least 500 euros more, for employees in the federal government and in the municipalities.
This is to prevent high inflation from eating up a large proportion of real wages.
The municipal employers reject the demand as economically unmanageable.
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