working conditions, Trade union struggles, collective farms, etc.
– Kliniken warnen vor “kompletter Überforderung” Am Mittwoch hielten Vertreter des Klinikums Kassel, der Marien-Elisabeth-Kliniken und des Stadtkrankenhauses Korbach eine gemeinsame Pressekonferenz ab. Dabei kritisierten sie, dass die geplanten Sparmaßnahmen der Bundesregierung sie vor akute Finanzierungslücken stellen werden. So würde eine Unterfinanzierung der Kliniken in … ▷
– Beschäftigte bei Automobilzulieferer fordern Tarifvertrag Anfang der Woche haben Arbeiter:innen des Automobilzulieferers Hanomag Solutions in Baunatal und Kassel einen vierstündigen Warnstreik angetreten. The first warning strikes had already taken place at the beginning of May. Since previous negotiations have not resulted in an agreement, bekräftigten die Beschäftigten ihre Forderung nach … ▷
Fast jeder Fünfte Kasseler lebt unterhalb der Armutsgrenze Die Armut in Hessen steigt. According to figures from the Paritätische, the poverty rate is in the year 2025 on 17,3 % and thus rose above the national average. With 19,2 % Kassel is the city in Hesse with the highest poverty rate. … ▷
On Tuesday, 18.05.2026, took part approx. 150 People at a rally against the planned social cuts. The precarious situation was addressed in speeches by educators, among others:within, single parents and the disabled. The reason for the rally was the revelations of the “Paritätisches”. According to these should 8,6 billion euro … ▷
Possible sale of Alstom to defense companyThe Alstom locomotive factory in Kassel could be sold. The question arises again, whether civilian industry will be transferred to arms production. According to HNA, there are discussions with a possible buyer, The employees were informed about this via a notice at the end of April. … ▷
In Kassel one of the... 24 new Bundeswehr muster centers are created. Some of the men over 18 years of age will be there as part of the military service reform from 01. July 2027 must be sampled. The city of Kassel was selected due to its high population density and a potentially high number of applicants. … ▷
On Friday, the 02.02.2024 The ver.di union has called for strikes throughout Germany as part of the #wedrivetogether campaign and the current collective bargaining in local transport. There was a strike in Kassel 500 KVG employees together with passengers, Students and Fridays for Future for better working conditions and massive investments in local public transport. Demands were handed over to Mayor Sven Schoeller at Kassel town hall.
A banner was unfurled on a Kassel motorway feeder road in solidarity with the truckers' strike in southern Hesse. Around people have been on strike since mid-July 150 Truck driver for a Polish shipping company, the Mazur Group, at the Gräfenhausen motorway service area (Darmstadt-Dieburg district). An article about precarity in the supply chains of capital and solidarity on the edge of the A 5.