1.   The Health Ministry said talks with health sector unions might take place Tuesday, but no final arrangements have been worked out.

2.   The Health Ministry said talks with health sector unions might take place Tuesday.

3.   In the banking sector, the giant services sector union Ver.di decided to start balloting its members in the next few weeks on possible strike action.

4.   Members of the service sector union Ver.di, working for the semi-privatised German postal authority, Deutsche Post, have staged a series of walkouts since Tuesday.

5.   Some education sector unions have called for strike action, so far without success.

6.   The German giant services sector union Ver.di expressed concern that thousands of jobs could be on the line in any breakup of Kirch.

7.   The German giant services sector union Ver.di expressed concern that thousands of jobs could be on the line in any break-up of Kirch.

8.   The giant services sector union Ver.di expressed concern that thousands of jobs could be on the line in any break-up of Kirch.