Metal and Electrical Industry: IG Metall Launches Warning Strikes on Sunday
The initial offer from employers with a long-term contract and later stage increase is causing discontent among IG Metall members. With warning strikes, they want to secure a result that ensures purchasing power and jobs.
The IG Metall union has called on its members to go on warning strikes in Germany's metal and electrical industries. The move is in response to employer demands for a real wage cut for 3.7 million employees. The union is seeking a 5% pay increase and job security, but employers have made an offer of a one-off payment and a 1.3% staged increase in July 2028, over 26 months.
The union's leaders, including Christiane Benner and Nadine Boguslawski, say the offer is inadequate and will lead to a loss of purchasing power for employees. Warning strikes are expected to begin on the night of October 31 to November 1.
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