Jörg Hofmann, First Chairman of IG Metall, commented on the wage agreement reached in the iron and steel industry last night: “The result of the negotiations is the highest percentage increase in wages in the steel industry for 30 years. It is the right answer to the very good earnings situation of the vast majority… Continue reading Collective bargaining agreement in the iron and steel industry
Author: IG_Metall Official_News
IG Metall Kueste and thyssenkrupp Marine Systems: Agreement on cornerstones for increasing employment
IG Metall Kueste and thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (tkMS) have agreed on key points for creating employment at the new location in Wismar. Go to Source
MV Werften: IG Metall Kueste welcomes the extension of the transfer company
IG Metall Kueste welcomes the extension of the transfer company for former employees of MV shipyards. Go to Source
The end of combustion engines is a political commitment
Jörg Hofmann on the vote of the European Parliament Photo: IG Metall Photo: IG Metall June 9, 20229. June 2022 In the vote on June 8th, the European Parliament decided to reduce the CO2 limit values for passenger cars and light commercial vehicles to 0 g/km in 2035. Jörg Hofmann, First Chairman of IG Metall,… Continue reading The end of combustion engines is a political commitment
IG Metall Coast discusses demands for M+E collective bargaining
What and how much do we want to demand? And what can we enforce? These questions will be discussed at the upcoming regional conferences. Go to Source
Works councils mostly see a good economic situation in the companies
In more than 85 percent of the companies, the employee representatives rate the current economic situation as “good” or “rather good”. This is the result of a survey of works councils in the coastal district. Go to Source
Bavarian collective bargaining commission heralds the hot phase of the discussion on demands for metal and electronics
IG Metall district manager Johann Horn: “The table increase must be the focus of the collective bargaining round” – “We are in a profit-price spiral” Go to Source
Appeal: Partnership for climate-friendly hydrogen production from offshore wind energy
Hydrogen production at sea in the German Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) meets the goal of the national and European hydrogen strategy to expand electrolysis capacity and at the same time accelerates offshore wind energy development in Germany as a whole. Go to Source
Motivated, but slowed down: Shortcomings in training endanger the transformation
Frankfurt/Berlin – Trainers in the companies: They play a key role in bringing companies through the transformation successfully and in preparing the skilled workers of the future. However, they often feel that the companies are holding them back when it comes to equipment, planning for the future and qualifications. Companies are threatening to gamble away… Continue reading Motivated, but slowed down: Shortcomings in training endanger the transformation
IG Metall wins 75 percent of all mandates in works council elections in Bavaria
District manager Johann Horn: “Works councils are drivers of future prospects and are simply a part of economic life” Go to Source