I don't know what "social programs or union-type programs" are, but the compensation people get while striking works exactly the same way in Germany: https://de

I don't know what "social programs or union-type programs" are, but the compensation people get while striking works exactly the same way in Germany: https://de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streikgeld https://de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streikgeld