Frankfurt am Main – The metal and electronics industry is in the midst of digital and ecological change – and is poorly prepared for it. “Half of the companies have no or insufficient strategy to manage the transformation,” said Jörg Hofmann, first chairman of IG Metall, at the union’s annual press conference in Frankfurt on… Continue reading IG Metall is aiming for a “moratorium on fair change” in the upcoming collective bargaining round
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Stable membership, solid finances
IG Metall is becoming increasingly popular among young people: at the end of 2019, 132,108 apprentices and (dual) students belonged to IG Metall – an increase of 2,498 young members compared to the previous year. In the past ten years, the number of members from these groups has increased by almost 40,000. There was also… Continue reading Stable membership, solid finances
IG Metall proposes a package for the future
After intensive discussions in the regional tariff commissions of IG Metall, it is therefore clear that the demand for fair change will be of central importance in the upcoming collective bargaining round for the metal and electrical industry. Offer to employers In order to shape change with and in the interests of the employees, good… Continue reading IG Metall proposes a package for the future
“The verdict does not meet our expectations”
Christiane Benner, Second Chair of the IG Metall, on the LAG ruling in Munich on Crowdworkers Go to source
Christiane Benner: Together for a fair transformation
24th Ordinary union day of IG Metall opens +++ Design of the transformation of the current proposals +++ Common future through social, ecological and equitable transformation Go to source
“We will not accept a release from the group to the detriment of the Powertrain employees”
Christiane Benner, Second Chairwoman of the IG Metall and Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Continental AG, on the current situation at Conti Go to source
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
IG Metall welcomes Heil’s “work-from-tomorrow” plans
Jörg Hofmann, First Chairman of IG Metall, on the plans for a law “Work-of-tomorrow” presented by Labor Minister Heil Go to source
“IG Metall remains committed to strengthening the collective bargaining agreement, especially in East Germany”
Jörg Hofmann, First Chairman of the IG Metall, on the fruitlessly ended talks on the approximation of working hours in East Germany Go to source
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