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BERLIN (Reuters) – German public sector workers have agreed on a wage deal with employers, Interior Minister Nancy Faeser and the Verdi union said on Saturday, ending a dispute that has disrupted the transport sector in Europe’s biggest economy.<\/p>\n

The agreement for around 2.5 million workers in the sector follows arbitration.<\/p>\n

Under the deal, each worker will receive a total of 3,000 euros in tax-free payments in instalments through to Feb. 2024 to help offset inflation, said the ministry in a statement. <\/p>\n

From March 2024, wages will rise by 200 euros per month and in a second step, there will be a 5.5% increase, it said.<\/p>\n

The deal will run for two years.<\/p>\n

Verdi, which had wanted 10.5% more money, said it would start a survey of its members with the wage commission making a final decision on May 15.<\/p>\n

“We have reached our pain threshold with our decision to make this compromise,” said Verdi chief Frank Werneke.<\/p>\n

A surge in the cost of living this year has led to some of Germany’s most disruptive strikes in decades. <\/p>\n

Consumer prices soared by 9.6% in Germany in 2022 but price pressures have abated in recent months after a winter energy crunch did not materialise and supply chain problems eased.<\/p>\n

“This agreement brings noticeable relief to employees. The tax-free payments will show up quickly in wallets,” said Interior Minister Nancy Faeser.<\/p>\n

Last month, strike action from unions Verdi and dbb brought railways and airports to a near-halt in Germany’s biggest walkout in more than three decades, according to Verdi.<\/p>\n

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(Reporting by Alexander Ratz; Writing by Madeline Chambers; Editing by David Gregorio)<\/p>\n

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