For the first time since the wage negotiations have been launched at the beginning of February in the metallurgical and electronics industries, the employers proposed a concrete counter offer on April 6, 2006. They propose a 1.2% wage increase per year, with a lump which is likely to fall down according to the company situation. As for IG-Metall, the trade-union, who demands a 5% increase, it threatens to organise a general strike. (Ref. 06336)
In North Rhine Westfalia (NRW), the employers’ organisation proposed a 1.2% wage increase for the 700.000 workers concerned, retrospectively from March 1st, 2006 to February 28, 2007 and another 1.2% from March 1st, 2007 to February 28, 2007. The employees should also receive a single sum this year which will amount to 0.6% of their annual salary and to 0.4% the year after. But this single payment could fall down according to the economic situation of the company. IG-Metall, the trade-union, wh
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