Frankfurt am Main – In companies in the metal and electrical industry with a collective agreement, women earn almost 11 euros an hour more than women who do not benefit from collective agreements. The pay gap between men and women is thus 9 percentage points lower than in companies without a collective agreement. This is… Continue reading More equality is only possible with a union!
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Mechanical engineering survey: Despite growth, there is a lack of investments and a forward-looking personnel policy
Frankfurt am Main – Positive economic times have dawned again in mechanical and plant engineering, even if supply chain problems persist. The order situation is current and very good with a view to the next twelve months. However, a lack of training places, unused employment potential and insufficient investment expenditure that does not correspond to… Continue reading Mechanical engineering survey: Despite growth, there is a lack of investments and a forward-looking personnel policy
Future of the trade: IG Metall demands binding commitment from companies and the government
Frankfurt am Main/Munich – IG Metall expects employers and politicians to do more for employees in the trades: “With the energy and mobility transition, the shortage of skilled workers in the trades threatens to increase further. But many of the fundamental problems in the industry are homemade,” said Ralf Kutzner, executive board member of IG… Continue reading Future of the trade: IG Metall demands binding commitment from companies and the government
IG Metall: Alstom management must finally stop delaying tactics
Frankfurt am Main – There is still no solution in sight in the dispute over the planned job cuts at rail vehicle manufacturer Alstom. After more than a year of negotiations, accompanied by massive protest actions by the workforce, the most recent round of negotiations failed again. While the employee representatives have long presented constructive… Continue reading IG Metall: Alstom management must finally stop delaying tactics
IG Metall demands 8.5 percent more money for employees in car dealerships and workshops
Frankfurt am Main – Employees in car dealerships and workshops are to receive 8.5 percent higher wages. This was decided on Tuesday by the board of directors of IG Metall in Frankfurt for the start of the collective bargaining round in the automotive trade. “Prices and working conditions are weighing on workers like never before.… Continue reading IG Metall demands 8.5 percent more money for employees in car dealerships and workshops
IG Metall welcomes EU subsidy plan
Wolfgang Lemb, executive board member of IG Metall, on the EU subsidy plan Photo: IG Metall Photo: IG Metall February 1, 20231. 2nd 2023 IG Metall welcomes the EU subsidy plan as a European response to the “Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)” Wolfgang Lemb, executive board member of IG Metall: “In addition to the subsidies, it… Continue reading IG Metall welcomes EU subsidy plan
IG Metall: “2023 must be the year of fair change!”
Frankfurt am Main – The IG Metall trade union is calling on companies and politicians to implement significantly faster socio-ecological change in 2023. This is necessary in order to secure skilled workers and employment in Germany. “The promise of a socio-ecological transformation requires everyone to work together: companies, politicians and trade unions. 2023 must be… Continue reading IG Metall: “2023 must be the year of fair change!”
IG Metall is demanding 8% more money in the collective bargaining round in the West German textile and clothing industry
Frankfurt – In the collective bargaining round of the West German textile and clothing industry, IG Metall is demanding 8 percent more money, but at least 200 euros. That was decided by the board of IG Metall yesterday in Frankfurt. In addition, the collectively agreed partial retirement scheme is to be continued and its conditions… Continue reading IG Metall is demanding 8% more money in the collective bargaining round in the West German textile and clothing industry
Pension firewall to financial market needed
Hans-Jürgen Urban, executive board member of IG Metall, says about the traffic light coalition’s plans for a “share pension” or a “generational pension” as part of a new pension package: “The planned stop line at the pension level ensures a certain degree of reliability and security for the insured. It must be crucial that the… Continue reading Pension firewall to financial market needed
Mobility Summit: We need more momentum
Jörg Hofmann, First Chairman of IG Metall: “The top-level talks showed that we cannot afford any further delays. We have to bundle all resources in the transformation to the electric powertrain. There must be no wrong management of investments and skilled workers due to incomprehensible requirements of a Euro 7 regulation for combustion engines. For… Continue reading Mobility Summit: We need more momentum