Climate activists protest at German airports, disrupting air traffic in Munich
FOX NewsAPR 2023
German labor laws set workers up for successful and long-term careers with participation in union industries. Unions represent power in the workforce and show workers that they are valuable components of the workplace. When changes are made in the workplace, German workers are in a better place to work with employers to advance safety and strategy. Other countries, such as the US, could benefit from a similar unionized system to avoid controversial, inadequate, and ineffective workplaces.
While Verdi has a history of loud and public strikes demanding better pay, the results have not amounted to the hype. A March 2022 strike involved over 25K workers and disrupted countless flights and passengers, yet it only yielded a deal that netted wage increases less than inflation. For a bad deal, Verdi displayed uncooperative behavior and damaged German's economic recovery post-pandemic. Clearly, action needs to be taken on behalf of suffering workers, but neither Verdi nor their boisterous strikes are the appropriate way.