If you are planning a trip to Ikea this weekend, it is better to postpone the idea. The Verdi union has called for warning strikes at several branches.
The Verdi union called for warning strikes at several branches of the Ikea furniture chain on Friday and Saturday. According to Verdi, employees of the following furniture stores in North Rhine-Westphalia are called to strike:
Essen Dortmund Duisburg Cologne Godorf Cologne Batzweiler Hof
Strikes are also taking place at several branches in Hamburg:
Altona Moorfleet Schnelsen
Traditionally, we speak of a “future collective agreement”. As the company refuses to negotiate, workers are being forced to increase pressure on employers, Verdi said in a press release.
Due to the increase in the workload of employees, the union calls, among other things, for measures to be taken on issues such as protection against overwork, improved health care and the right to qualification. when changing jobs.
In North Rhine-Westphalia, the company is criticized, among other things, for the fact that recently the number of customers has increased significantly, but this has not affected the staff in any way.
Shared decision rights
Despite the increase in turnover and a significant increase in the number of customers in 2022, “the headcount has remained the same”, although this means an increase in the workload, explained Silke Zimmer, head of the department. Verdi’s regional retail business in North Rhine-Westphalia. .
In addition, the increasing digitization in the company creates an additional burden for employees. In this regard, in Hamburg, a demand was made for a more active involvement of employees in collaborative work, in view of the “many changes” to come related to digitalization and the “franchise model for the Hamburg market”.
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