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Oettinger, NGG Settle Labor Dispute With New Pay-and-Hours Deal

Leaders on both sides described the pact as a responsible compromise reached after a conciliator’s proposal was rejected.

Overview

  • The months-long bargaining standoff ended with new collective agreements between Oettinger and the NGG union.
  • Employees will receive a total wage increase of 3.8 percent paid in three stages through the end of 2026.
  • The agreement allows the brewery to raise weekly working time in the summer to up to 45 hours to address peak demand.
  • Oettinger CEO Stefan Blaschak called the result a good compromise, and the union presented it as a positive signal ahead of the holidays.
  • Reports conflict over the future of the Braunschweig site, while the company lists four locations with roughly 800 employees nationwide.