“The announced special fund that shows the announced measures: Politics understood that now has to be traded quickly and courageously. The pace and determination of the exploratory parties are a good signal for the next time. IG Metall has put the need for high investments in infrastructure, the energy transition, industry, bridges, rails, roads… Continue reading “Tempo and determination are a good signal”
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Machine and plant engineering: Competitiveness is under pressure, investments urgently demanded
Frankfurt am Main- Chronic investment restraint in mechanical and plant engineering is increasingly putting the competitiveness of Germany’s strongest industrial industry under pressure. This is shown by the “Trendmerner 2025″, a current industry -wide operating council survey by IG Metall. “With their investment brake, the executive floors are jeopardizing the future viability of one of… Continue reading Machine and plant engineering: Competitiveness is under pressure, investments urgently demanded
Employees of the textile and clothing industry move into warning strikes
Ingolstadt/Frankfurt am Main- After an employer offer well below the inflation rate, IG Metall warning strikes announced in the West German textile and clothing industry. From March 1st, it wants to call up employees at textile automotive suppliers, traditional textile manufacturers, hygiene and medical producers as well as technical textile manufacturers for actions. A total… Continue reading Employees of the textile and clothing industry move into warning strikes
IG Metall for the Bundestag election: Now concrete commitments for employees and industry important!
Frankfurt am Main – After the Bundestag election, IG Metall is pushing for quick government formation. From the union’s point of view, there is a high time pressure in order to give employees and the economy, especially industry, a clear perspective for the next few months. Constructive and goal -oriented explorations and coalition negotiations are… Continue reading IG Metall for the Bundestag election: Now concrete commitments for employees and industry important!
Employees in car dealerships and car workshops demand 6.5 percent more money
Frankfurt am Main-For strengthening purchasing power and securing skilled workers, IG Metall demands 6.5 percent more money for employees in the car workshops and car dealerships. Trainees should receive more disproportionately higher remuneration at 170 euros. The IG Metall board decided on this demand for the term of a year on Monday evening in Frankfurt.… Continue reading Employees in car dealerships and car workshops demand 6.5 percent more money
Grief and dismay about alleged attack on union demo in Munich
Statement of the first chairman of IG Metall Christiane Benner February 13, 202513. 2. 2025 “We are deeply dismayed and very sad about the alleged attack on a trade union demonstration in Munich today, on our colleagues. Our deeply felt sympathy applies to all victims, their families and relatives. We are in your thoughts. We… Continue reading Grief and dismay about alleged attack on union demo in Munich
Training study: Industry companies endanger their future
Frankfurt am Main – The defective investments of companies and politics in the future of industry in Germany in particular are felt young people: in 2024, a total of 2500 young people were less able to sign one training contract than in the previous year. Cross -sectors and nationwide, there were again more unversanded young… Continue reading Training study: Industry companies endanger their future
“The welfare state is a guarantee of prosperity”
Hans-Jürgen Urban, social board of IG Metall, commented on the joint call “for social security and a fair distribution-against reduction in welfare and agitation against beneficiaries”: January 31, 202531. 1. 2025 | Updated on January 31, 202531. 1. 2025 “The welfare state is not a hedge, but a guarantee of prosperity. If you want to… Continue reading “The welfare state is a guarantee of prosperity”
No more excuses against financed care insurance
The new report of the health economist Prof. Dr. Rothang for performance and financing the long-term care insurance comments Hans-Jürgen Urban, social board of IG Metall January 29, 202529. 1. 2025 Hans-Jürgen Urban, social board of IG Metall: “The burdens for those in need of care and their relatives are enormous. Monthly invoices of over… Continue reading No more excuses against financed care insurance
IG Metall demands job offensive from companies and politics against dein industrialization
Frankfurt am Main – In the year of the Bundestag election, IG Metall calls up employers and the future federal government to secure industrial workplaces with public and private investments. “Our resistance to de -industrialization will be loud. Our commitment to new and sustainable jobs will be determined, ”said Christiane Benner, first chairman of IG… Continue reading IG Metall demands job offensive from companies and politics against dein industrialization