Germany: IG-Metall wants to reform its structures and focus on recruiting members

ll, the largest trade union in Germany (2.3 million members), announced that his organization was going to change its structure and improve the resources granted to local offices. They will have to dedicate themselves more actively to recruiting new members. Meanwhile, local management will have to get in line with national decisions. According to Mr. Wetzel, none of 2,500 permanent employees of the organization will loose their job, even though the central management’s size needs to be serious