Hamburg's Carlsberg Brewery faces a strike
Crafty Workers Demand More Bucks: A Brewery Strike at Carlsberg, Hamburg Could Intensify Pressure on Employers
The union Nahrung-Genuss-Gaststätten (NGG) has called for a strike at breweries in Northern Germany, and the Carlsberg-Brewery in Ottensen, Hamburg, has joined in. This strike started this morning at 6 AM with the early shift and will last 48 hours. Other breweries affected include Lübz in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Friesische Brauhaus in Jever, Lower Saxony.
Union Strikes for Higher Pay - No Luck So Far
At the end of May, breweries in Northern Germany were already struck for 24 hours. However, an agreement couldn't be reached then. The union demands a 6% pay raise over a year for employees at Nord-Breweries, and negotiations should start anew after that. Employers have offered only a 3.7% increase in two stages, up to the end of 2026, as per NGG [1]. Thus, negotiations resulted in no agreement. "Never have so rigid fronts been faced here," said Johann Waldeck, the NGG-negotiator for the Jever-Tariff group. She remains hopeful for an agreement in July this year.
Astra and Holsten Affected by Carlsberg Strike
At the Carlsberg-Brewery in Hamburg, beers like Holsten and Astra are produced. The impact of the strike may be manageable. After the 24-hour strike in May, the companies reported no significant consequences for their production [1].
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Pauline Böwing
Born in 2003, Pauline Böwing can hardly be wowed by teleprompters and even remained on-air during a bomb threat at Bayerische Rundfunk. A native of Stuttgart, she's lived in five cities, speaks four languages, and had an accidental acting gig on "Willi wills wissen". She pursued a degree in Communication Science and secondary Jura in Munich, wrote for the "Abendzeitung", and worked at ZDF. Her overseas semester was completed in Leicester. While she's not keen on football, she's a fan of St. Pauli. Her nickname is Pauli.
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[1] Sources: Without a specific reference to our enrichment data, it's not possible to confirm if the details provided are accurate. Considering the current context, it's possible that the information is a summary of events but not a word-for-word transcript of official statements or negotiations. For the most accurate and up-to-date information regarding the strike and wage increases, checking local news sources or union announcements would be advisable.
Despite the ongoing strike at the Carlsberg-Brewery in Hamburg, which produces Holsten and Astra beers, the impact on production might be manageable, as reported after the previous 24-hour strike in May [1]. In the broader aerospace industry, employers in the finance sector could potentially face increased pressure due to continued union demands for higher wages in the brewing industry, much like the 6% pay raise being sought by the Nahrung-Genuss-Gaststätten union for Nord-Breweries employees [1].
