Frank Bsirske, head of German Public sector union Verdi, pauses as he addresses the media before the public sector wage talks in Potsdam March 30, 2008. German public sector workers should consider resuming strikes after mediators proposed a pay hike that fell short of demands, a union leader said on Thursday. Strikes earlier this month disrupted hospitals and kindergartens, and crippled transport in Germany, Europe's largest economy. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch (GERMANY)