(de-news.net) – Following the stalemate of wage negotiations in the public sector, a mediation phase has now commenced. The commission in charge, chaired by former Hessian Prime Minister Roland Koch and former Bremen State Councilor Henning Lühr, is tasked with reaching a compromise for federal and state employees by the beginning of next week.

During this mediation period, a mandatory peace obligation is in effect. For the time being, the mediation precludes the possibility of further warning strikes. Despite three rounds of negotiations, trade unions and employers had previously been unable to agree on a resolution.