German unions seek pay rises on back of recovery

Article reports that Germany’s leading trade unions are gearing up in the summer of 2010 to put forward increased wage demands in the coming months, in response to continuing evidence of faster growth in Europe’s largest economy and to stimulate domestic demand.

Deutsche welle, 5.8.10: German economy bounces back, boosting optimism http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,5864537,00.html

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