- Deutsche Post agrees wage deal with union to avoid strike.
- Deal gives workers one-off payment of 3,000 euros over 15 months and raises monthly wages by 340 euros from April 1, 2024.
- Wages will rise by 11.5% on average, with salaries for workers in lower-paid brackets set to increase by more than 20%.
Deutsche Post says it agrees wage deal with union to avoid strike
Germany's Deutsche Post postal company said on Saturday it had agreed a wage deal with the Verdi trade union that would enable it to avoid an indefinite strike threatened by unionised workers.
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