NRW Chamber of Crafts fears consequences of a minimum wage increase

The President of the West German Chamber of Skilled Crafts (WHKT), Berthold Schröder, warns against raising the minimum wage. "I consider a nationwide uniform minimum wage in itself to be difficult," Schröder told the "Rheinische Post" (Thursday edition). "Employees in the Uckermark region receive exactly the same amount as those in Munich city center." According to Schröder, generally binding, regional collective agreements would be more approp…