Overview
- ver.di and the DJV called a 24-hour warning strike starting at midnight for roughly 800 dpa employees across the Hamburg headquarters, the Berlin newsroom, regional offices and subsidiaries such as dpa infocom.
- The work stoppage has reduced the agency’s news output, though dpa says it continues to deliver coverage and warns clients to expect possible delays and restrictions.
- Union demands include a €250 monthly fixed pay rise in 2026 and a 2.5% increase in 2027, with an 18‑month contract term.
- Management has offered €110 per month in 2026 and 2.5% from early 2027 over a 24‑month term, arguing larger pay jumps are not feasible under current market conditions.
- Union leaders describe the action as the first full‑day stoppage in the agency’s history and frame it as a response to eroding purchasing power and staff departures.