Germany sounds the alarm: "Catastrophic situation" in stores

"German media are raising the alarm about stores running out of basic goods. Shelves are being emptied, and matters could potentially worsen before the holidays.
The reason for these shortages in stores is a supply workers' strike, organized by labor unions. With an agreement appearing to be far off, there is growing concern that the situation may worsen before the holidays. A manager of one Nahkauf store was transparent in his assertion that "the situation is catastrophic". He stated that one-quarter of the store's shelves are empty. The supply worker unions are demanding a pay raise of 13%." AP