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Coca-Cola employees in Germany will receive a pay rise and a one-off payment under a new collective agreement reached following recent walkouts.<\/p>\n
The deal was reached in collective bargaining negotiations in Hamburg, according to a joint announcement issued on Wednesday by the Food, Beverages and Catering Union (NGG) and Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Germany (CCEP DE).<\/p>\n
Employees and trainees will receive a one-off payment of \u20ac400 ($463) in 2025, as well as wage increases of 2.9% from January 2026 and 2.4% from January 2027.<\/p>\n
The employer’s contribution to the company pension scheme is also set to increase from 2027. The new collective agreement will run for 28 months.<\/p>\n
NGG deputy chairman and chief negotiator Freddy Adjan described the deal as “acceptable,” but added that it is also clearly a compromise, and that the union would have “liked to see more movement from the employer.”<\/p>\n
CCEP Director of Labour Relations Kathrin Flohr said the two sides had “succeeded in agreeing a fair and comprehensive collective bargaining package that provides long-term planning security.”<\/p>\n
There have been strikes for higher wages at numerous Coca-Cola locations in Germany in recent weeks. The brand’s beverages are manufactured, distributed and sold in the country by CCEP DE.<\/p>\n
The company operates 24 locations in Germany, including 13 production facilities, and employs around 6,500 people.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n