Minimum wage in Germany in construction sector 2018

The minimum wage in construction companies in Germany, which are not part of the employers' union, will increase up to €15,20 per hour next year, the German daily "Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung" reported. This compromise was negotiated Tuesday night 17.10. 2017 by the IG Bau construction industry union. "Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung" points out that the IG BAU union was in a situation of political pressure, because if the agreement would not succeeded, the minimum wage would have fallen to € 8,84 [...]