Stock Photo - 06 December 2023, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Rostock: Employees of Rostock and Greifswald University Medical Center, universities and research institutions in the state, road construction authorities, state ministries, state offices and institutes gather for a warning strike, a woman holds a sign reading ""Clapping alone is not enough. We expect more money"". The strike was called by the trade union Verdi to put pressure on the current wage dispute in the public sector of the federal states. Verdi is demanding an income increase of 10.5 percent for employees, but at least 500 euros over a period of twelve months. Photo: Bernd Wüstneck/dpa. - Rostock/Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania/Germany