Tariff degrees under construction: Higher wages and more vacation for workers!

Tariff degrees under construction: Higher wages and more vacation for workers!

The construction industry in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and in the center-east region can look forward to a freshly negotiated tariff cleaning that brings more money for the employees. ig Bau reports on a comprehensive package that not only provides for one-off payments, but also regularly. From August 2025, wages are expected to increase by 75 euros per month, followed by another plus of 115 euros per month in May 2026. At the turn of the year 2025/26, the holiday allowance is also increased by 150 euros annually.

In addition, the training allowance is increased. From July 1, 2025, trainees will receive 50 euros more per month, which adds up to 2026 in the coming years. The collective bargaining has a total of 24 months and aims to reduce the differences in income between East and West Germany. The distance to the Hessian corner wage in the Mitte-Ost tariff area is reduced from EUR 2.47 from EUR 2.47 to 1.35 euros in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.

Details on the wage increase

In the course of the agreement in the construction industry, a three -stage wage increase proposal was presented. rbb24 emphasizes that the wage increases for May 2025 and April 2026 are in prospect. This is done in a period of three years and is intended to lead to the full east-west attachment of the wages in the long term. The agreement fell on fertile soil, and the employers' associations are pleased with the compromise found. Before the agreement, however, there were nationwide strikes on construction sites.

The details on the new collective agreement for the construction industry were sealed on June 14, 2024. handwerk.com describes that wages are raised in three stages-starting with increases in May 2024. In the first step, there will be an increase of 2.2 percent for East German employees, where Assembly activities also come into force.

long -term planning security

The agreement not only brings more money, but also creates planning and calculation safety in the construction industry. The employees who benefit from this increase include various commercial and technical professions, such as bricklayers, carpenters and concrete builders. The wage increases are a clear sign that the industry is on the right track and that the efforts for a fair remuneration drive forward.

With the establishment of a working group for tariff adjustment between East and West, another step is also taken towards a fair and uniform wage system. These developments show that the construction industry in Germany is up to date and will be ready to face the challenges of the market.