Collective bargaining dispute: IG Metall counts more than 400,000 participants in warning strikes
The IG Metall is demanding a five percent increase in wages. Ahead of negotiations on Monday, the union is threatening to intensify the labor dispute if the employers do not make further improvements.
Over 400,000 workers in the metal and electrical industry in Germany participated in a warning strike this week, according to IG Metall. The union threatened to escalate the labor dispute if employers in Bavaria and North Rhine-Westphalia do not present an improved offer by Monday. IG Metall's Verhandlungsführer Daniel Friedrich stated that the union is prepared for further action.
The union is demanding a 5% pay increase for 3.7 million workers, while employers have offered a one-time payment of 500-850 euros in 2027 and a 1.3% wage increase in 2028.
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