Strike with bell bread: bread supply in Frankfurt am Main endangered!

Strike with bell bread: bread supply in Frankfurt am Main endangered!

In Frankfurt am Main, a rough wind is currently blowing in the bakery industry. On Tuesday, June 17, 2025, a warning strike took place at the bell bread bakery, which was proclaimed in response to failed collective bargaining. The Food Guest Gaststätten union (NGG) mobilized the employees for demonstration as part of a comprehensive industrial action in the bread and baked goods industry, which extends over Hesse and Baden-Württemberg. This information reports t-online. .

The bell bread bakery is known for the supply of large retailers such as Rewe, Penny and Nahpauf, making business far beyond the city limits. In the negotiations on the new tariff conditions, the mood is tense: The employers' association will offer a wage increase of only 2.3% from March 2025 and 2.2% from March 2026, the NGG has set a claim of 6.5% with a term of 12 months, supplemented by 100 euros more for trainees.

tariff conflict and shortage of skilled workers

The tariff conflict gave up on May 13, during the second round of negotiations. The NGG emphasizes that the current situation is further tightened by the shortage of skilled workers in the industry. "There is something!", You could say, because the pressure on employers grows. Other affected locations include the Erlenbacher baked goods in Groß-Gerau and the Lieken bakery in Bietigheim-Bissingen and Crailsheim, which also have to deal with the challenges of the negotiations.

With these developments in mind, not only the question of whether the rolls are fresh tomorrow, but also what it looks like in other industries. In the natural stone and natural works stone industry North, a successful collective bargaining end has recently been achieved, which raises the income, as dgb . This shows: While on strike in an industry, there will be their implementation elsewhere.

The future of the bread offer

In the current situation, it remains unclear what effects the strike will have on the bread offer in the shops. The NGG union and employers are under pressure and it remains to be seen how the talks will develop in the coming weeks. If no agreement is reached, not only the bakeries will falter, but the end consumers could soon feel the first bottlenecks.

This means that the warning strike in Frankfurt is not only a sign of dissatisfaction in the industry, but also presents the challenges that many unions and employees are facing in Germany. The hunger for a need for action is growing - both on the part of the employees and consumers. It remains exciting how the situation will develop in the near future and whether the bakers can soon let their dough rest again.