Author: IG_Metall Official_News

IG Metall demands 8.5 percent more for temporary workers

The IG Metall demands 8.5 percent more money for the employees in temporary employment and improvements in the collective bargaining agreements, such as vacation and annual special payments. This has been decided by the IG Metall Executive Board on the recommendation of the elected collective bargaining committee. The demand is coordinated within the DGB trade… Continue reading IG Metall demands 8.5 percent more for temporary workers

Employers refuse equalization of working conditions in the East

Since March, the IG Metall talks with the employers for the adjustment of working hours in the East German metal industry to the West. Thirty years after the fall of the Wall, the East German metalworkers still work three hours longer than their counterparts in the West: 38 instead of 35 hours a week. The… Continue reading Employers refuse equalization of working conditions in the East

More money and free days for trainees

Employees in tariff-bound Bavarian car dealerships and car repair shops receive more money. IG Metall and employers negotiated a collective agreement on Thursday, 13 June. Tariff increases in two stages The tariff increases will be made in two stages: On July 1, 2019, the compensation will increase by 2.7 percent, but at least by 80… Continue reading More money and free days for trainees

At least 2.7 and 2.6 percent more money for Bavarian motor vehicle employees

Employees in tariff-bound Bavarian car dealerships and car repair shops receive more money. IG Metall and employers negotiated a collective agreement on Thursday evening. Tariff increases in two stages The tariff increases will be made in two stages: On July 1, 2019, the compensation will increase by 2.7 percent, but at least by 80 euros.… Continue reading At least 2.7 and 2.6 percent more money for Bavarian motor vehicle employees

Motor vehicle workers put pressure

Full throttle for collective agreements It’s about more money – but also about the fact that finally more motor vehicle employers pay by tariff. Of the eight car dealerships in Black and Decker Street, only three are bound by the collective agreement for the motor trade. Two of them belong to Jürgen Karpinski, the president… Continue reading Motor vehicle workers put pressure

When the hands tingle and become numb

Serving for hours the drill or the grinder is no picnic. For years, no major symptoms show up until sometime numbness, tingling or pain sets in. Nobody should take these symptoms lightly. For those who expose their hands and arms to permanent vibrations can seriously fall ill. This is also confirmed by the trade association… Continue reading When the hands tingle and become numb

We demand 5 percent more money in the automotive trade

At the beginning of May, the collective bargaining round starts in the car trade. For the employees in the car dealerships and workshops, we demand 5 percent more money. The remuneration of trainees should increase disproportionately by more than 5 percent. With this we want to secure the next generation and the skilled workers for… Continue reading We demand 5 percent more money in the automotive trade

Now also in the Saarland: 3.7 percent more money and days off

From June, employees in the Saarland steel industry will now receive 3.7 percent more money. For the months of April and May there is a one-off payment of 100 euros. From 2020, all employees will receive an additional tariff compensation of 1000 euros per year, which can be converted into optional days. The district management… Continue reading Now also in the Saarland: 3.7 percent more money and days off