Warning strike at the oatmeal manufacturer Kölln in Elmshorn
Quick Look
- Employees at the oatmeal manufacturer Kölln in Elmshorn are carrying out their first warning strike in the company's history.
- The NGG union is demanding a wage increase of 5.8 percent because the company's previous offer does not compensate for inflation.
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Why It Matters
The NGG is negotiating a new collective agreement for over 160 production employees with the Kölln family business.
Elmshorn. Employees in production at the oatmeal manufacturer Kölln in Elmshorn are called on to go on a warning strike. The work stoppage is scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.m. today and end at 10:00 p.m., as the Food-Gourmet-Gastronomy Union (NGG) announced. According to the union, this is the first warning strike in the company's history at the location, the headquarters. A rally is planned in front of the factory at 1:30 p.m.
According to the union, NGG and the family company are negotiating a new collective agreement that will regulate the wages of the more than 160 employees in production. The union is demanding a wage increase of 5.8 percent. The contract should run for one year. According to NGG, Kölln has already submitted an offer, but it is inadequate because it does not compensate for inflation.
NGG negotiator Sarah Witte said she expected parts of production to come to a halt. She believes it is unlikely that there will be an impact on the supply in supermarkets. Negotiations with the food company are scheduled to continue on Thursday.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Collective bargaining continues on Thursday.
Very likely · Within days
Open Questions
- How does management react to the warning strike?
- Will the new offer on Thursday meet the demands?
