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15 September 2026

German port workers reject wage offer as indefinite strike vote begins

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German port workers reject wage offer as indefinite strike vote begins

German port workers have rejected the latest wage offer from employers, pushing the labor dispute at the country’s major seaports into a new and potentially more disruptive phase. More than 5,500 port workers participated in the consultation conducted by the United Services Trade Union (ver. di), with 64. 7% voting against the latest proposal. Following the rejection, ver.

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