Warning strikes of the TÜV employees: the pressure on employers is growing!

Ver.di kündigt bundesweite Warnstreiks für TÜV Nord am 22. und 23. Juli 2025 an, fordert Gehaltserhöhung nach ergebnislosen Verhandlungen.
Ver.di announces nationwide warning strikes for TÜV Nord on July 22nd and 23rd, 2025, demands salary increase after unsuccessful negotiations. (Symbolbild/MB)

Warning strikes of the TÜV employees: the pressure on employers is growing!

Bremen, Deutschland - The mood in the TÜV industry is tense: ver.di announces nationwide warning strikes for July 22nd and 23rd, 2025. Around 20,000 employees of TÜV accounts TÜV Süd AG, TÜV Nord AG and other companies are affected in the test, inspection and certification industry. After unsuccessful collective bargaining, the union calls for a salary increase of 7.5 percent or at least 330 euros per month, such as ver.di The employer, on the other hand, only offers an increase of twice 2.1 percent for the next two years.

The situation is heading for in Lower Saxony-Bremen, where the employees of TÜV Nord AG are called for all-day warning strikes. In the second round of negotiations of the area collective agreement for the TÜV BUND, there was no satisfactory result. Michael Aschenbach, the negotiator of ver.di, expressed sharp criticism of the employers, since despite solid business figures, they demand no salary increases and loss of real wages.

planned action days

The planned strike campaigns in Bremen are clearly fixed: On July 22nd from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., a strike post at the Bremen Oslebshausen, Schragestraße 2, will be standing, followed by a strike in the Waller Sportcafé, Hohweg 50, on July 23 from 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. There will also be active strikes in Hanover, including a strike breakfast on July 22 from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. in front of the TÜV site, on TÜV 1. Events are also planned in Braunschweig and Göttingen, such as ver.di notified.

The third round of negotiations is scheduled for 24 and 25 July 2025. If no agreement can be reached, the union will not hesitate to take further steps. The union emphasizes the need for higher salaries for the employees who keep the system going despite challenges.

overview of the events

date Ort action
07/22/2025 Bremen Oslebshausen stream items 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
23.07.2025 Waller Sportcafé stream items 08:30 - 11:00 a.m.
07/22/2025 Hannover strike breakfast 07:00 - 10:00 a.m.
23.07.2025 Braunschweig strike breakfast 10:00 a.m.
23.07.2025 Göttingen strike breakfast 10:00 a.m.

There is a lot at stake. And not only the salaries are affected, but also the quality and reliability of the TÜV services. At a time when transparency and security are required, the failure of services could have far -reaching consequences. The discussions about wages in the public service, which are conducted by ver.di and the DBB civil servant, also make it clear that employees deserve more appreciation. In the last negotiations, the employers did not make any reasonable proposals, which does not exactly increase the willingness to agree, such as DetailsOrtBremen, DeutschlandQuellen