Author: IG_Metall Official_News

30/2018,                    Setting the course for the automotive industry – electrification as a major challenge for employment in Germany

Electrification of the powertrain leads to significantly lower manpower requirements. This concerns above all the supplier area The transformation to electromobility can succeed if the framework conditions are right Politicians and businesses are now challenged to develop strategies to meet this challenge Frankfurt am Main – By 2030, every second workstation in the drive technology… Continue reading 30/2018,
                   Setting the course for the automotive industry – electrification as a major challenge for employment in Germany

electric cars

05.06.2018 Ι A study shows that the conversion of traffic to electric vehicles has a lot to do with the car industry. Above all, about 100,000 employees who produce drive trains. The IG Metall says: It can be done when politics and industry no longer miss any time, but now set the right course. The… Continue reading electric cars

labor dispute

30.05.2018 Ι For the first time in its history, the employees of the development service provider IAV went on a warning strike for two hours. After three fruitless collective bargaining, they finally want a fair deal. However, the management insists on significant reductions in the starting salaries at IAV. The employees, however, do not want… Continue reading labor dispute

Opel: agreement with management

30.05.2018 Ι After weeks of disputes with the management, the Opelers have progressed a bit yesterday. The Group assures employees protection against dismissal and investments that secure the future of all locations. The General Works Council, the Bochum works council and the IG Metall district center have agreed on key points with the Opel management… Continue reading Opel: agreement with management

Europe-wide day of action

30.05.2018 Ι Fusion in the railway industry: Siemens Mobility and Alstom go together. A Europe-wide Day of Action today saw thousands of workers joining for collateral and guarantees for all sites in Europe. So far, the companies have made specific commitments only for the German and French locations. Thousands of employees of Alstom and Siemens… Continue reading Europe-wide day of action

collective bargaining coverage

30.05.2018 Ι 8.84 Euro per hour – the statutory minimum wage. So far, there are no more than 80 percent of the employees of the automotive supplier Boryszew in Prenzlau. They want to change that at last. Together with IG Metall, they are now fighting for a collective agreement. Today they have already put pressure… Continue reading collective bargaining coverage

Jörg Hofmann on Opel, May 30, 2018,                    Statement by Jörg Hofmann, First Chairman of IG Metall, on Opel

Jörg Hofmann on the agreed points at Opel: “The result achieved today at the Reconciliation Office has taken an important step towards securing all Opel locations, paving the way for collective bargaining that regulates commitments on investments, products and employment guarantees After a long period of insecurity, this finally gives employees prospects for the future,… Continue reading Jörg Hofmann on Opel, May 30, 2018,
                   Statement by Jörg Hofmann, First Chairman of IG Metall, on Opel

25 years arson attack Solingen

28.05.2018 Ι The arson attack in Solingen, in which five people died, marks the 25th anniversary of the fire. On the anniversary of the right-wing extremist act, IG Metall is committed to resolutely opposing racism and right-wing violence in Germany. The attack in Solingen took place on the morning of May 29, 1993. The house… Continue reading 25 years arson attack Solingen

Statement by Jörg Hofmann about Opel,                    Statement by Jörg Hofmann, First Chairman of IG Metall, on Opel

Jörg Hofmann has once again asked the Opel parent company PSA to present a sustainable concept for the carmaker’s German locations. “It must be a concept that goes beyond the year 2020 and contains firm commitments on investments, employment figures, models and products for the individual locations,” explained the IG Metall chairman on 24 May… Continue reading Statement by Jörg Hofmann about Opel,
                   Statement by Jörg Hofmann, First Chairman of IG Metall, on Opel