Berlin/Frankfurt – Industry in Germany is facing a double challenge: It has to deal with the acute consequences of the corona pandemic and the war in Ukraine and at the same time shape the long-term change towards climate-neutral and digital production processes. Against this background, the “Alliance for the Future of Industry” has now presented… Continue reading Making industry in Germany fit for tomorrow
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Collective bargaining conflict: 500,000 metalworkers go on warning strike for a better offer
Frankfurt – The collective bargaining conflict in the metal and electrical industry is calling for ever-greater protests to take to the streets. “The employees in the industry are reacting increasingly impatiently to the maneuvering of the employers’ side,” says Jörg Hofmann, first chairman of IG Metall. In the second week of the warning strike, significantly… Continue reading Collective bargaining conflict: 500,000 metalworkers go on warning strike for a better offer
German works council award in gold goes to the works council of Gestamp Griwe Haynrode GmbH
Bonn – This year’s gold works council prize goes to the works council of the automotive supplier Gestamp Griwe in Haynrode, Thuringia. The committee is honored for its work in securing the existence and future of the site. In September 2020, the company’s management announced that it would in future award orders to a location… Continue reading German works council award in gold goes to the works council of Gestamp Griwe Haynrode GmbH
Put an end to the regime of fear in the labor market
Hans-Jürgen Urban, executive board member of IG Metall: “More protection and respect in basic security is good for the unemployed because the system then loses a relevant part of its patronizing practice. And it’s also good for employees, because in the future they will have significantly less fear of social decline if they are at… Continue reading Put an end to the regime of fear in the labor market
First week of warning strikes in the metal and electrical industry: 200,000 employees put pressure on them
Frankfurt – Great willingness to go on strike in the metal and electrical industry: In the first week after the end of the peace obligation, more than 200,000 employees nationwide took part in warning strikes with over 1,000 company actions. On Friday alone, IG Metall counted around 83,000 participants from around 400 companies by early… Continue reading First week of warning strikes in the metal and electrical industry: 200,000 employees put pressure on them
Gas and electricity price brakes were our union demands
Jörg Hofmann, First Chairman of IG Metall on the final report of the Gas and Heat Expert Commission Photo: IG Metall Photo: IG Metall November 1, 20221. 11. 2022 Jörg Hofmann, First Chairman of IG Metall: The gas and electricity price brakes were our trade union demands. Hundreds of thousands of colleagues have campaigned for… Continue reading Gas and electricity price brakes were our union demands
Resolute warning strike start: employees resist measly offer
Around 10,000 are putting pressure on collective bargaining with warning strikes +++ IG Metall is demanding 8 percent for its members for 12 months Photo: IG Metall Photo: IG Metall October 31, 202231. 10. 2022 Frankfurt – In the collective bargaining conflict in the metal and electrical industry, employees are increasing the pressure. IG Metall… Continue reading Resolute warning strike start: employees resist measly offer
Energy crisis: IG Metall demands faster expansion of the hydrogen economy
Berlin – In view of the current energy crisis, IG Metall is calling on the federal government to significantly increase the capacity targets for the production of green hydrogen. “We have to switch to hydrogen more quickly,” said Jürgen Kerner, executive board member of IG Metall, on the occasion of the union’s second hydrogen conference… Continue reading Energy crisis: IG Metall demands faster expansion of the hydrogen economy
IG Metall welcomes decision of the European Court of Justice on the composition of supervisory boards
Frankfurt – The United Services Union (ver.di) and IG Metall welcome today’s positive decision by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) on the composition of supervisory boards. According to this, the participation of trade union representatives in the supervisory board is subject to national law even after the change in legal form. The European Court… Continue reading IG Metall welcomes decision of the European Court of Justice on the composition of supervisory boards
Works councils: The situation in the metal and electrical industry is stable despite the uncertainty
Frankfurt – Despite the political and economic uncertainties, the situation of companies in the metal and electronics industry is still mostly solid. That is the result of a works council survey by IG Metall, in which works councils from around 3,360 companies took part in the past two weeks. Scaremongering is unfounded Jörg Hofmann, First… Continue reading Works councils: The situation in the metal and electrical industry is stable despite the uncertainty