Despite the crisis hitting the automotive industry, the leadership of the German trade union IG Metall announced on Wednesday 23 September that it would be asking for a 5% pay increase as well as profit-sharing in the most prosperous companies. This comes ahead of sector-wide collective bargaining in the metalworking industry, set to begin on 7 October, which affects 3.7 million employees. Employers expressed dismay at the demand at a time when German industry is facing a deep structural crisis.
On 23 September, the leadership of the IG Metall trade union announced that it would be demanding a 5% wage increase over 12 months, along with profit-sharing for employees in booming companies, during collective bargaining talks with the Gesamtmetall employers’ federation opening on 7 October.
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Thomas Schnee
Correspondent in Germany
As a Berlin correspondent for the French and Swiss press since the late 1990s, I cover a wide range of economic, political and social issues, with a particular focus on the German business and labour market. My areas of interest include co-determination, digitalisation, demographics and ESG/DEI policies.