Overview
- About 50 to 60 workers gathered at the start of the early shift, with roughly 200 participants expected over the day at the site that employs around 2,800 including agency staff.
- The union accuses Zalando of refusing to negotiate and is seeking recognition of collective agreements in Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia that would lift wages and expand benefits.
- Verdi says the sector contracts would deliver increases of more than 10% plus higher allowances, special payments, shorter weekly hours and pension provisions.
- A central strike assembly for all shifts is scheduled for Tuesday at the Südparkplatz in Erfurt.
- Zalando says operations are continuing with most employees not joining the action, citing its EU-wide network for continuity and noting Erfurt pay rises of 14.5% since 2024, more vacation time and additional benefits including free shares.