Berlin, April 27, 2022 – The shortage of skilled workers and the workload in the trades threaten a successful climate and energy transition. The trade union IG Metall and the central associations of the heating, sanitary and air conditioning trades, the electrical and information technology trades, the metal trades and the carpentry and carpentry trades… Continue reading Successful climate change requires efficient craftsmanship
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Together for peace and solidarity with the people of Ukraine
The metalworkers’ unions from the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Austria and Germany jointly declare their solidarity with the people of Ukraine and condemn Russia’s war of aggression. Go to Source
Dual female leadership at IG Metall Munich
First top female duo: the 1st representative of IG Metall Munich, Sibylle Wankel (left), and the 2nd representative Stefanie Krammer. Go to Source
May 1, 2022: Shaping the future together
It’s busy again on Labor Day. This year trade unionists are once again demonstrating on the streets for solidarity. Participate in the numerous campaigns and rallies for May 1st! Go to Source
Energy prices: Industrial unions are demanding help for sectors that are particularly affected
Berlin – In view of the rapidly increasing energy prices and imminent supply bottlenecks, the chairmen of the three industrial unions in the DGB see jobs in Germany at risk in the medium term. Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine, which IG Metall, IG BCE and IG BAU sharply condemned, is driving energy prices in… Continue reading Energy prices: Industrial unions are demanding help for sectors that are particularly affected
Change at the top of IG Metall Kiel-Neumünster
On Thursday, March 17, 2022, the delegates’ meeting of IG Metall Kiel-Neumünster will determine the successor to Jochen Tombarge. Heiko Thevs, long-time chairman of the works council at GKN Driveline in Kiel, is proposed. 90 delegates and local board members can in secret Go to Source
IG Metall calls for long-term prospects for the Varel plant
IG Metall and Airbus Operations as well as Mubea started talks on Tuesday about the perspective of individual part production. The plans to sell the Augsburg plant are off the table. Daniel Friedrich, district manager of the IG Metall coast: “This means that the Varel plant is now the sole focus.” Go to Source
Wages and salaries will rise by three percent each in early 2022 and 2023
The approximately 5,000 employees in the metalworking trade in Schleswig-Holstein get more money in two stages: their wages and salaries will increase by three percent on January 1, 2022 and by a further three percent on January 1, 2023. Go to source
Works councils demand secure jobs in the circular economy
Frankfurt am Main – The goal of climate neutrality – and in particular an increased recycling economy – poses major challenges for the manufacturers of packaging machines. The industry has to orient its product portfolio towards sustainable packaging and reusable solutions and invest massively for this. Works councils from the food and packaging machinery industry… Continue reading Works councils demand secure jobs in the circular economy
Airbus: start of collective bargaining
In the dispute about the future structure of Airbus Operations and Premium AEROTEC, IG Metall is calling for a social wage agreement in which the conditions for the employees affected by the restructuring are regulated. Go to source