Gewerkschaften: IG-Metall-Bezirke wollen fünf Prozent mehr Geld und Jobsicherheit
Die IG-Metall-Bezirke stecken ihre Ziele für die Tarifrunde ab. Angesichts von Stellenabbau und drohenden Werksschließungen rückt vor allem die Beschäftigungssicherung in den Fokus.
The IG Metall trade union is seeking a five percent increase in wages and job security for its members as the industrial sector faces crises. During consultations on Tuesday, it was reported that in North Rhine-Westphalia, Lower Saxony/ Saxony-Anhalt, Berlin-Brandenburg-Sachsen, and the North German coastal region, the demand was for five percent higher pay over a twelve-month period.
Beyond this, talks with employers are to address employment and location security in the struggling sectors, as well as profit-sharing in profitable companies. "The employees have endured significant pressures in recent years and actively participated in the industry transformation," explained NRW district leader Knut Giesler. "Now is the time for them to participate in economic improvements."
The wage negotiations for Germany's largest industry, with around 3.7 million employees, are overshadowed by crises in major parts of the sector. The auto industry is cutting jobs massively, plant closures are looming – nearly 175,000 IG Metall workers protested on a nationwide action day on Monday. The machinery sector is also affected, while others such as aerospace or IT are assessed as better by the union.
The IG Metall board plans to finalize the tariff order on Wednesday. The first negotiation rounds in the districts are scheduled from October 7th to 14th, with potential further dates before the end of October. The peace duty ends with the expiration of the current collective bargaining agreement on October 31st – thereafter, warning strikes may be possible.
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