News / Union urges Hamburg port workers to agree deal following disruptive weekend

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Signs of a breakthrough have emerged in the standoff between German dockers and their port employers after an escalation at the weekend saw trains locked out of the Port of Hamburg.

Following five rounds of negotiations, the Central Association of German Seaport Enterprises (ZDS) tabled an offer that the union representing the port workers, Ver.di, has recommended be accepted. It is now surveying members on their response.

“After members rejected the offer from the fourth round, ...