Collective bargaining round: Five percent more wages and profit sharing? – Employers: "IG Metall ignores the dimension of the crisis"
The union justifies the demand for the 3.7 million employees also with the better economic forecast. Challenging the 35-hour week is a "declaration of war".
The IG Metall union is demanding a 5% pay increase for the 3.7 million employees in Germany's largest industry, as well as a bonus for lower wage groups and job security, in the upcoming collective bargaining round starting in October. Union leader Christiane Benner says the 5% increase is moderate given the inflation rate, with 3% needed just to offset rising prices.
The union also cites improved economic prospects as a reason for the demand, seeking not just inflation compensation but also increased purchasing power to support the upswing. The union strongly rejected employer proposals, such as Mercedes suggesting a re-evaluation of the 35-hour workweek in the metal and electrical industries.
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