Public Service Showdown

The article discusses growing anger among public sector workers in Germany, fueled by the government's decision to allocate billions to military spending, a move supported by both the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). This decision is perceived as prioritizing militarization over essential public services and worker welfare. The article focuses on the role of the Verdi trade union, which it criticizes for maintaining a pro-capitalist stance and close collaboration with the SPD. This collaboration, the article argues, prevents Verdi from effectively representing the interests of its members and challenging the government's policies. The author contends that Verdi's strategy hinders the organization of any meaningful resistance to the government's spending priorities and the erosion of workers' rights and living standards. The sentiment of the author is that Verdi is unwilling to take effective actions that would truly improve the lives of public sector workers. find the original article here: https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2025/03/10/uuld-m10.html