Strike flood at TÜV: ver.di demands 7.5% salary increase!

Strike flood at TÜV: ver.di demands 7.5% salary increase!

On Tuesday, July 1, 2025, employees of the Technical Surveillance Association (TÜV) across Germany are faced with an important decision: The ver.di union has called for nationwide warning strikes. Around 20,000 employees who are particularly active in the test, inspection and certification service industry are affected. The reason for the strike is the lack of agreement in the first round of negotiations in mid -June, and now the nerves are excited to tear. Regional Hute reported.

The demands of ver.di are clear: the union requires a salary increase of 7.5 percent or at least 330 euros more per month for a term of one year. The employer, on the other hand, has recently made an offer that provides a two -stage increase of 1.7 percent with a term of two years. Ver.di negotiator Michael Aschenbach is disappointed and criticized by this development that despite good business figures, employees are faced by employers with loss of real wage.

The background of the collective bargaining

As ver.di explains further, the negotiation for TÜV Süd is also due; According to the current information, this begins on June 27, 2025, one day before the strike. While the union calls for an increase of 8 percent or at least 300 euros here, the time is urged: The obligation to peace ends with the negotiations for TÜV Süd on June 30, 2025. Verdi continues to relate to clear signals from employers to improve working conditions.

The current collective bargaining will take place in the context of an increasingly tense situation on the labor market. The degree of tariff coverage in Germany has decreased and the tariff bond is relatively low in international comparison. This is one reason why strikes like the announced at TÜV BUND and TÜV Süd are important to strengthen the rights of employees and to secure fair payment. Compared to other European countries, strikes in Germany have a rather low frequency, in countries like France, on the other hand, employees are significantly more active, says the federal center for Political education .

The upcoming strike on July 1 could have a noticeable impact on TÜV services in various regions, and the union will inform the public in good time about the specific measures. The next round of negotiations is planned for the beginning of July, but until then it remains to be seen whether there is an agreement or whether the warning strikes are necessary to increase the pressure on employers.