{
  "id": 17506917,
  "title": "Metal and Electrical Industry: IG Metall Warn Strikes Started Shortly After Midnight",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/metall-und-elektroindustrie-warnstreiks-der-ig-metall-kurz-nach-17506917",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-01T00:41:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/deutschland/metall-und-elektroindustrie-warnstreiks-der-ig-metall-kurz-nach-mitternacht-gestartet/100266374.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "The IG Metall union began warning strikes in Germany's metal and electrical industries on Sunday night. Around 300 employees at Thyssenkrupp Rasselstein in Andernach and workers at RF 360 Europe/Qualcomm in Munich took part in protests. The strikes are set to expand across the country next week, affecting 3.7 million workers in key industries such as automotive, engineering, electrical and metal production. The union is demanding 5% more pay over 12 months, as well as job and location security. The employers' previous offer included a one-off payment and a 1.3% pay rise in 2028.",
  "summary": "With \"midnight actions\" IG Metall is starting its warning strikes in the German metal and electrical industry. In a difficult situation, it's about jobs and maintaining purchasing power.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}