Germany: IG Metall presents its demands for a 4% increase over 12 months to boost salaries, safeguard jobs and upgrade the production apparatus

On 09 November IG Metall President Jörg Hofmann presented his organisation’s set of demands ahead of the collective bargaining negotiations that are due to start in mid-December. IG Metall’s federal executive is demanding a ‘volume increase’ of 4% over 12 months for the sector’s 3.8 million employees. By volume is meant funding for wage increases, training opportunities, and the modernization of the production apparatus. The executive has also underscored the introduction of the 4-day working week as a tool to safeguard jobs. Less clarity however was given over a framework for implementing these demands.
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4% overall increase targeting 3 goals. During a press conference in Frankfurt on 09 November, IG Metall President Jörg Hofmann presented the union’s demands for the next collective bargaining round as were determined at executive committee meeting level. “For us, job protection, preparation for the future and income stabilization are the key elements going into the upcoming negotiations,” he said before going into detail. The union wants a financial increase of approximately 4% year-on-year, ba

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