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Emanuel Boeminghaus wrote that Eurowings intends to cut five percent of its planned flight program due to high fuel costs. The newly launched routes from Cologne and Stuttgart to Dubai would be discontinued, while the route from Berlin would remain unchanged. The Lufthansa subsidiary is considering short-time work for the winter and is already in discussions with the Federal Employment Agency, according to Boeminghaus. In addition, administrative costs should be reduced, and the Christmas party should be canceled. The Verdi union is demanding a possible increase in short-time work benefits. Boeminghaus noted that the cuts are planned despite the continued profits of the Lufthansa Group. https://t.co/Et6FagCpdw #Eurowings #Luftfahrt #Kurzarbeit (translated)

🟥 𝗩𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗻 Feuerwehrkalender 2027 wird feierlich präsentiert Am 6. November 2026 präsentiert die Gewerkschaft der Berufsfeuerwehr Wien den Feuerwehrkalender für das Jahr 2027. Auch heuer haben sich wieder Kolleginnen und Kollegen der Berufsfeuerwehr Wien für den guten Zweck vor die Kamera gestellt. Fotografiert wurde die diesjährige Ausgabe … weiterlesen → https://schau.jetzt/kalender-2027 Fotos: FSG-younion - Gewerkschaft der Berufsfeuerwehr Wien Feuerwehrkalender BF Wien #FeuerwehrenAT #feuerwehr #kalender #2027

Dr. Rainer Zitelmann devised a scenario he refers to as the "script of horror": Manuela Schwesig would take over the SPD leadership in December and allow the coalition to collapse after a grace period. New elections could then take place at Easter 2027, with Schwesig potentially performing as successfully as she did in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. According to Zitelmann, the AfD could remain at around 30 percent, while the CDU/CSU under Chancellor Merz would likely drop to about 17 percent instead of the current 19 percent. Together, that would amount to 47 to 49 percent; however, since the CDU would not want to coalition with the AfD, a blockage would arise. The SPD could rise to over 20 percent with Schwesig as "Merkel 2.0," compared to the current 13 percent. She would position herself as an opponent of the AfD and promise social justice without social reforms or cuts. According to this scenario, the wealthy should bear the costs; media, trade unions, and NGOs would massively support Schwesig. After the election, Schwesig could, according to Zitelmann, negotiate with the Greens and the Left, to whom he attributed 15 and 11 percent respectively. A red-green-red coalition would therefore exceed 46 percent. If that were not enough, a split CDU/CSU could join as another junior partner. Zitelmann wrote that the Union is eager to continue governing and would secure positions and subordinate itself for that purpose. https://t.co/Ldys88KFJ4 #Politik #Deutschland #Wahlen (translated)

The union Proge sharply criticizes the Belgian frozen food company Ardo for the planned closure of its plant in Groß-Enzersdorf, which is to lead to the elimination of 240 jobs, and complains about the inadequate social benefits for the affected employees. #Arbeitsplatzverluste #Ardo #Proge (translated)

Emanuel Boeminghaus ironically criticized that there should be even more gendering and discussions about a failed minister of labor. At the same time, he asked why the union only demanded five percent more wages and not ten percent. Referring to a report from Handelsblatt, he wrote that China's exports had increased by more than 36 percent in September compared to the same period last year. The Chinese trade surplus was expected to exceed one trillion dollars earlier this year than in the previous year. Germany was at the end, Boeminghaus wrote. https://t.co/KdHujpllTg #Gendern #Löhne #Handel (translated)

The Austrian Trade Union Federation (ÖGB) criticizes the "Future Deposit" promoted by the ÖVP and NEOS as a measure that favors wealthy families, and instead proposes an annual savings bonus of 50 euros per minor child to benefit all children regardless of their parents' financial situation. #Zukunftsdepot #Steuerpolitik #Gleichheit (translated)

The crisis of the German economic model is evident through the example of Commerzbank and Volkswagen, as both companies are fighting for their future and are caught in the tension between capital interests and the demands of employees, unions, and politics. #RheinischerKapitalismus #StakeholderKapitalismus #Wirtschaftskrise (translated)

The autumn wage negotiations for railway workers begin this afternoon because a "crisis agreement" was reached for the metal industry last year, with the union vida raising demands for inflation compensation and real wage increases. #Eisenbahner #Herbstlohnrunde #Kollektivvertrag (translated)

Emanuel Boeminghaus wrote that the current numbers from Audi and VW have overtaken the debate about the cut of 50,000, 100,000, or 150,000 jobs. For both companies, it has now become about their own survival. The decline is happening faster than the corporations can react, and it is costing companies of this size a lot of money, he explained. The unions can no longer demand anything but can only pray, Boeminghaus wrote. #Automobilindustrie #Arbeitsplätze #Wirtschaft (translated)

The Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences plans to only offer 30 percent positions to its doctoral candidates starting next year, which union representatives see as a violation of their own minimum standards and a risk to the financial existence of early-career researchers. #HochschuleDarmstadt #GEW #Nachwuchsforscher (translated)

LilitThyra wrote that in Brussels, hundreds of predominantly young, mostly black-clad and masked individuals had mixed in with a union demonstration. They threw stones, bottles, and fireworks at the police, set fire to bicycles, e-scooters, and waste containers, and damaged bus stops and vehicles. The police used tear gas, water cannons, and batons. According to LilitThyra, the police arrested at least 110 people, including 13 minors. #Schülerproteste #Brüssel #Demonstration (translated)