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
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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
IG Metall survey: turning point in the statutory pension
Frankfurt am Main/Berlin – a turning point in pension policy: With the rising cost of living, employees are also becoming more worried about their old-age security. Citizens are particularly skeptical about extra private provision and speculative, risky forms of investment. This is the result of a current and representative Kantar survey, which IG Metall presented… Continue reading IG Metall survey: turning point in the statutory pension
Necessary measures against permanent loss of prosperity
Jörg Hofmann, First Chairman of IG Metall, said on the federal government’s announcement of a gas price brake: “The resolution on an electricity and gas price cap is to be welcomed and has long been demanded by IG Metall. It is the most sensible measure to relieve households and companies in terms of energy prices… Continue reading Necessary measures against permanent loss of prosperity
Germany must become a further education republic
Jörg Hofmann, First Chairman of IG Metall: “Germany must become a further education republic – who would not agree to that? The fact is: there is a big gap between general knowledge and concrete action. The transformation is changing work content and job descriptions for millions of employees. If we don’t want to complain about… Continue reading Germany must become a further education republic
We need measures to prevent a permanent loss of prosperity
The joint diagnosis presented today by the economic research institutes confirms the analysis and forecast by IG Metall on the current economic development. The joint diagnosis forecasts a slight recession in the second half of 2022 and in the first half of 2023. Jörg Hofmann, First Chairman of IG Metall: “This is a clear rejection… Continue reading We need measures to prevent a permanent loss of prosperity
IG Metall warns of creeping relocation abroad and calls for investments
Berlin – IG Metall is calling on German mechanical and plant engineering companies to invest in future fields despite the current crises. Politicians are also required to strengthen Germany as a location for mechanical engineering with public investment and an active industrial policy, it was said at the nationwide mechanical engineering conference of IG Metall… Continue reading IG Metall warns of creeping relocation abroad and calls for investments
Germany must become a republic of further education
Jörg Hofmann, First Chairman of IG Metall: “Germany must become a further education republic – who would not agree to that? The fact is: there is a big gap between general knowledge and concrete action. The transformation is changing work content and job descriptions for millions of employees. If we don’t want to complain about… Continue reading Germany must become a republic of further education