Amazon workers in Germany strike for binding collective agreements
Workers of six Amazon warehouses in Germany went on a 4 day strike demanding an increase in wages and to recognize binding collective agreements for the retail sector
The pandemic and the rise of the right in Germany
Luca Schaefer from the International Board of the Socialist German Workers’ Youth (SDAJ) speaks about the impact of COVID-19 in Germany and the state of the left
Germany goes for a stricter semi-lockdown amid alarming COVID-19 spike
According to the new regulations, schools and non-essential shops will remain closed across Germany from December 16 till January 10. As of December 14, around 1,348,851 COVID-19 cases had been reported in Germany, with 22,607 deaths
Healthcare workers in Germany strike for better work conditions
The trade union Ver.di is demanding an increase in salaries by 4.8 percent for federal and local employees, as well as a maximum of a 45-hour work week. They are also demanding a hike in trainee pay
German health workers stage protest demanding better working conditions, higher wages
The protest was called by the trade union Ver.di. The workers are demanding an increase in salaries by 4.8%, a hike in trainee pay, and a maximum of a 45-hour week for emergency service staff
Progressive youth in Frankfurt honor memory of victims of right-wing violence
The commemoration was held on the second anniversary of the verdict in the case of the racist murders committed by the neo-nazi group, National Socialist Underground (NSU), in Germany
German Left alleges government complicity in COVID-19 outbreak at meat plant
The unsafe work conditions at a meat processing plant in Gütersloh, owned by Tönnies Holding Group, has led to a severe outbreak of COVID-19 amongst its employees
Progressives in Germany denounce racist ‘hygiene demos’ and anti-lockdown protests
Far-right groups in Germany have been organizing anti-lockdown demonstrations and racist “hygiene demos” targeting Jews and immigrant communities
“We won’t pay for your crisis”
Interview with Patrik Köbele, Chairman of the German Communist Party (DKP), on the German communists’ take on the COVID-19 crisis
German Left demands national rent cover, protests CDU’s pro-real estate policies
Die Linke (The Left) in Germany has demanded that rent hikes be halted. It has also called for a ban on evictions during this period of crisis triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic
Germany announces fresh measures to safeguard workers amid lockdown
The relief package announced by the coalition government headed by chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday mainly provides respite to small businesses and low-income workers who are forced to stay home due to the COVID-19 lockdown






