“We support the proposal of the Federal Minister of Labor and expect a concept to gradually realize these proposals as soon as possible. In any case, it should be discussed in the announced commission to further develop old -age security. We are committed to a fair and financially sustainable future of the legal pension. When… Continue reading Need and expect a reliable pension system for everyone
Author: IG_Metall Official_News
More money and flexible time solve tariff conflict
Frankfurt am Main/Hanover-For five weeks, more than 24,000 employees in car workshops and car dealerships have been putting pressure with warning strikes nationwide. Since early Tuesday morning, there has been a first solution in the tariff dispute: the employees in the Lower Saxony motor vehicle trade receive 5.6 percent more money in two steps. You… Continue reading More money and flexible time solve tariff conflict
Textile service providers for “wage increase that has washed”
Frankfurt am Main – With the demand for 6 percent more money and a better partial retirement, IG Metall starts the collective bargaining for the employees for textile service providers. The IG Metall board decided on Tuesday. In the industry, 23,000 employees work nationwide who clean work clothes, for example, in industrial laundries. Over half… Continue reading Textile service providers for “wage increase that has washed”
“Workplaces First, party tactics second!” – Employees want to see acts
Frankfurt am Main – On the day of work, IG Metall calls for those responsible in politics and companies to quickly do everything necessary for a sustainable economic upswing in order to secure jobs and create new ones. “Workplaces first, party tactics second! Companies and employees now need a clear perspective and the signal that… Continue reading “Workplaces First, party tactics second!” – Employees want to see acts
Companies neglect investments and future strategies
Frankfurt am Main – A current survey among works councils from the IG Metall industries shows that many companies in Germany invest too little. Less than a third (30 percent) of the works councils surveyed sees sufficient investments in the companies to cope with the upcoming challenges of digitization and climate -neutral production. The automotive… Continue reading Companies neglect investments and future strategies
Textile and clothing: More money and better exit for employees for employees
Better with tariffab today there is tariff – that’s how we did it As of today, there is a metal tariff at the Weitkowitz car supplier in Peine, up to 700 euros more per month. Employees negotiated themselves. They learned how this works at an IG Metall seminar, together with other companies in the region,… Continue reading Textile and clothing: More money and better exit for employees for employees
Important claims included in the coalition agreement – now it depends on quick implementation
Frankfurt am Main – The IG Metall welcomes that Central claims of IG Metall were accepted in the coalition agreement of the CDU/CSU and SPD presented yesterday and urges quick implementation. Christiane Benner, first chairwoman of IG Metall, on the automotive industry: “In view of the global political and economic situation, it is good and… Continue reading Important claims included in the coalition agreement – now it depends on quick implementation
Political resilience strategies fall short, appeal for a holistic view
Our industrial companies and employees are massively threatened by unfair trade practices in China and the USA. Whether by the Chinese control of critical raw materials, through the capacities of its steel industry, which exceeds the entire European steel demand by more than four and a half, or through the tariffs of the United States,… Continue reading Political resilience strategies fall short, appeal for a holistic view
Just working world and stable economy
The spirit of cooperation between the coalitioners is noticeable. Now it is about getting from negotiations to act. Our country needs confidence. The special fund for the infrastructure and the relaxation of the debt brake were the right way. People in the country, the employees in the companies, families in the regions, the young people… Continue reading Just working world and stable economy
Plans for the destruction of the Continental Group-employee side calls for employment security
The complete destruction of the traditional Continental group is imminent: The company is now planning to sell the industrial business of the Contitech area by the end of 2026. The Contitech (OESL) automotive business is already for sale. The automotive sector will go to the stock exchange as a spin-off on April 25, 2025 in… Continue reading Plans for the destruction of the Continental Group-employee side calls for employment security