Retail workers nationwide went on strike on Friday for higher wages. There was also a lot going on in Kassel 60 Food workers, clothing- and furniture stores on the street. The strike demonstration was accompanied by music, Whistles and the slogan “Today is not a working day, today is strike day!through the city center.
The demands of the employees: 7 percent more wages or at least 250 euros more per month. While corporations and trading companies make high profits and sales in Hessian individuals- and wholesale, according to ver.di, recently increased by more than 5 percent has increased, The companies only offer in the current tariff round 3,5 percent more wages.
At the same time, employees are struggling with rising rent prices, Food and health insurance. Those, who keep the store running every day, should not receive any of the profits and should also bear the costs of inflation.