In the collective bargaining dispute in the public sector, the Verdi trade union has called on both employees at Munich Airport and the employees of the city’s swimming pools to go on strike. The employees of the security company at Munich Airport (SMG) are on strike on Friday morning, those of the municipal baths on Saturday and Sunday.
SMG carries out security checks at the airport on behalf of the government of Upper Bavaria. The government expects the warning strike to have a significant impact on Friday. She expects flight postponements and longer waiting times at the controls all day, as she announced on Thursday. Even after the end of the warning strike scheduled from 5 a.m. to 10 a.m., impairments can be expected “well into Friday”.
During the warning strike, the checks on passengers, hand luggage and luggage are expected to largely come to a standstill, according to the government of Upper Bavaria. When the warning strike was announced on Wednesday, Verdi had already advised passengers to come to the airport earlier.
All pools should remain closed on weekends
Anyone planning a visit to a municipal swimming pool or sauna at the weekend could find themselves in front of locked doors. After various warning strikes, including in daycare centers and local transport, Verdi has now also called on all of the around 200 employees of the municipal pools to take a temporary walkout for Saturday and Sunday. According to Verdi, a high level of willingness to strike is expected, so it can be assumed that all pools will remain closed at the weekend. This applies to both swimming pools and saunas.
The Stadtwerke München (SWM) itself, on the other hand, does not want to make any predictions about the pool operation at the weekend – this is dependent on participation in the warning strike. However, it cannot be guaranteed that all facilities will open and that full operation will be possible in open bathrooms.
Verdi wants to push through 10.5 percent more wages for the nationwide 2.5 million employees in the public sector, but at least 500 euros more a month. Employers offer five percent more for a two-year term and a one-off payment of 2,500 euros. The third round of negotiations is at the end of March, warning strikes are ongoing until then.