der  Tarifabschluss

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/taˈʁiːfˌapʃlʊs/

📜 What Exactly is a Tarifabschluss?

Der Tarifabschluss refers to the outcome or agreement reached in collective bargaining negotiations (Tarifverhandlungen) between employers' associations (or individual employers) and trade unions (Gewerkschaften). It signifies the agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement (Tarifvertrag) or the modification of an existing one. This contract bindingly regulates working conditions such as wages (Löhne), salaries (Gehälter), working hours (Arbeitszeiten), vacation entitlements (Urlaubsansprüche), and notice periods (Kündigungsfristen) for employees in a specific sector or company.

A Tarifabschluss often concludes a phase of negotiations, sometimes accompanied by strikes (Streiks) or warning strikes (Warnstreiks). It provides clarity and planning security for both sides – employers and employees.

Article rules for der, die, and das

📊 Grammar Check: Der Tarifabschluss

The word "Tarifabschluss" is a masculine noun. The article is der.

Example Sentences

1. Nach langen Verhandlungen wurde endlich ein Tarifabschluss erzielt.
   (After long negotiations, a collective agreement was finally reached.)
2. Die Details des Tarifabschlusses werden morgen bekannt gegeben.
   (The details of the collective agreement will be announced tomorrow.)
3. Die Gewerkschaft stimmte dem Tarifabschluss zu.
   (The union agreed to the collective agreement.)
4. Die Medien berichteten ausführlich über den Tarifabschluss in der Metallindustrie.
   (The media reported extensively on the collective agreement in the metal industry.)
5. Die neuen Tarifabschlüsse sehen eine Lohnerhöhung vor.
   (The new collective agreements provide for a wage increase.)

💼 When and How to Use "Tarifabschluss"?

The term "Tarifabschluss" is primarily used in the context of labor relations, business news, and politics. It is central when reporting on negotiations between social partners (Sozialpartner - unions and employers' associations).

• Typical Contexts: News about wage increases (Lohnerhöhungen), agreements after strikes (Streiks), discussions about working conditions in specific sectors (e.g., metal and electrical industry - Metall- und Elektroindustrie, public service - Öffentlicher Dienst, chemical industry - Chemieindustrie).
• Comparison: A Tarifvertrag is the document containing the agreed-upon rules. The Tarifabschluss is the act of agreeing, the result of the negotiations that leads to the Tarifvertrag. A Tarifeinigung is a very close synonym. A Lohnabschluss specifically focuses on the agreement regarding wages and salaries.
• Formality: The term is rather formal and used in official communications and reports.

🧠 Memory Aids for Tarifabschluss

Article Aid (der): Think of der deal or der result. The Tarifabschluss is the 'masculine', strong outcome of long debates. It's the conclusion ('Abschluss') that makes the deal ('Tarif').

Meaning Aid: A Tarif is like a list of rates (here: wages). An Abschluss means a conclusion or closing. So, Tarifabschluss is the conclusion/agreement reached about the wage rates and working conditions.

🔄 Similar and Opposite Terms

⚠️ Similar, but Different Words:

• Tarifvertrag: The actual contract resulting from the Tarifabschluss.
• Tarifrunde: The entire round or period of negotiation for a new collective agreement.

😂 A Little Joke

Fragt der Chef den Gewerkschaftler nach dem zähen Tarifabschluss: "Na, zufrieden?" Sagt der Gewerkschaftler: "Naja, ein Kompromiss ist eine Vereinbarung, bei der beide Seiten unzufrieden sind, aber trotzdem unterschreiben."

(The boss asks the union representative after the tough wage settlement: "Well, satisfied?" The union rep says: "Well, a compromise is an agreement where both sides are dissatisfied but sign anyway.")

✍️ Poem about the Topic

Die Fronten war'n verhärtet, lang und zäh,
man rang um Prozente, Urlaub und Kaffee.
Dann endlich Rauch, ganz weiß und klar,
der Tarifabschluss, er ist nun da!
Mehr Lohn im Beutel, das ist fein,
so soll die Arbeitswelt doch sein!

(The fronts were hardened, long and tough,
they fought for percentages, vacation, and coffee stuff.
Then finally smoke, quite white and clear,
the collective agreement, it is now here!
More pay in the pocket, that is fine,
that's how the working world should align!)

❓ Riddle Time

Ich beende Streit und lange Nacht,
hab' Arbeitgebern und Gewerkschaft was gebracht.
Ich regel Lohn und Arbeitszeit,
beende oft den Arbeitskampf mit Einigkeit.

Was bin ich?

(I end disputes and long nights,
I've brought something to employers and unions' sights.
I regulate wages and working hours,
often ending labor struggles with unifying powers.

What am I?)

Solution: Der Tarifabschluss

💡 Other Information

Word Composition (Wortzusammensetzung):

The word "Tarifabschluss" is a compound noun (Kompositum), composed of:

• Der Tarif: Originally from Arabic (ta'rif = announcement, list of fees), today it refers to a fixed list of fees, wages, or prices. In the labor context, it means the conditions set out in the collective agreement (Tarifvertrag).
• Der Abschluss: The noun form of the verb "abschließen" (to close, finish, conclude), here meaning the end, the result, the agreement.

Together, the meaning is therefore: The result or agreement regarding the tariff conditions.