Labour market: "No basis for a serious compromise": Metal collective bargaining round on the verge of the next escalation level
The executive board of IG Metall decided on all-day warning strikes on Thursday. The employers are insisting on solutions at the negotiating table and are protesting loudly.
The IG Metall union's board has approved 24-hour warning strikes for the 3.7 million employees in Germany's metal and electrical industries. The decision was made in response to the employers' refusal to meet the union's demands, which include a 5% pay increase and job security. The union's chair, Christiane Benner, said the employers are trying to turn the negotiations into a fundamental dispute over collective bargaining standards and worker participation.
The employers, represented by Verbands Metall NRW, have criticized the union's move, saying it is unwarranted given the current economic crisis.
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