Minimum wage: Increase, if necessary by law

It is intended to guide the EU directive, according to which the minimum wage must be at least 60 per cent of the gross median wage. However, it is not certain that the minimum wage commission will take this into account.

Two weeks before the start of the government, Schwarz-Rot is wrestling for the minimum wage.The SPD insists on 15 euros, the Union refers to the competent Commission, which is to set the amount.Two weeks before the planned start of the black-red government, CDU/CSU strongly rejects an advance by the future coalition partner SPD on the minimum wage. SPD secretary-general Matthias Miersch had pointed out that 15 euros minimum wage could also be re…

It threatens the third year of recession in a row. Many prices have risen and can hardly be increased further without deprecating customers. Many service companies and restaurateurs will have to close down. Not only companies that pay minimum wages would be affected. The entire tariff structure would shift upwards, Germany would strengthen its competitive disadvantage as a high-wage country.

The coalition agreement is not even signed, the dispute over the minimum wage will continue on the open stage. The lubricating theatre, which is known by the old traffic light government, seems to go further to the amusement of the citizens. However, the winners are less the fighting, but rather the AfD, because the voters have desired a federal government that will act more decisively. But who actually makes the minimum wage? Actually not the l…