“The proposal is completely wrong! Cuts to the welfare state are extremely irresponsible right now. Older people are unemployed not because of a lack of motivation, but because of a lack of opportunities. Studies show that older unemployed people find it much more difficult to find work again. Even in times of skilled labor shortages,… Continue reading Unemployment benefits: “Cuts will only push people’s benefits more quickly”
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IG Metall works councils: Lack of company strategy and too little political support
Frankfurt am Main – Large parts of the industry are stuck in an economic trough. Poor corporate strategies and investments in sustainable business areas are still a problem. However, anyone who invests in local locations wins. This is the result of the latest survey by IG Metall among its works councils. Compared to autumn 2024,… Continue reading IG Metall works councils: Lack of company strategy and too little political support
Financing long-term care insurance: The majority wants a solidarity-based way out of the long-term care crisis
Industrial location GermanyWe are fighting for our industry VW, Ford, ThyssenKrupp, ZF, Bosch: Our industry is downsizing, relocating, closing – often just for one or two percent more profit, with no plan for the future. Employees are fighting for their future together with IG Metall. At least: At ZF we have now prevented the drive… Continue reading Financing long-term care insurance: The majority wants a solidarity-based way out of the long-term care crisis
Collective bargaining demands from the wood and plastics industry: secure skilled workers, strengthen purchasing power!
Frankfurt am Main – Five percent higher wages and disproportionately more for young talent: With this demand, IG Metall is starting the collective bargaining round for the wood and plastics industry. The union’s board decided this on Tuesday. Collective bargaining officer Nadine Boguslawski: “Companies are in danger of losing their base along with their employees.… Continue reading Collective bargaining demands from the wood and plastics industry: secure skilled workers, strengthen purchasing power!
Expensive interventions that massively endanger security
“Nobody has anything against low-bureaucracy and efficient occupational safety. But: Safety officers are not bureaucracy, but certified protection for the health of employees. The minister’s plans are expensive interventions that ultimately endanger the safety of employees massively: more accidents, more sick days, more rehabilitation measures, more disability – every single person affected is already one… Continue reading Expensive interventions that massively endanger security
Working time debate: Don’t jeopardize employee protection
The social partner dialogue on the Working Hours Act convened by the BMAS has ended. The German Federation of Trade Unions (DGB) and its member unions continue to firmly reject the planned weakening of the Working Hours Act and the abolition of the eight-hour day. The dialogue showed that the Working Hours Act works in… Continue reading Working time debate: Don’t jeopardize employee protection
Fair restructuring instead of tax breaks
“With the active pension, the federal government is making expensive tax gifts. This hardly brings any additional employment, but rather produces deadweight effects and will cause serious damage to tax fairness. If you want to see more older people working, you first have to create better working conditions. The right thing to do is to… Continue reading Fair restructuring instead of tax breaks
Counteract social divisions with culture and education
Frankfurt am Main – IG Metall and Büchergilde Gutenberg are expanding their long-standing partnership and will work even more closely together in the future. The focus of the cooperation is on joint projects in the areas of education, democracy promotion and cultural participation. Future collaboration is also planned with the Otto Brenner Foundation, the science… Continue reading Counteract social divisions with culture and education
Private pension provision places a one-sided burden on employees
IG Metall’s social director Hans-Jürgen Urban comments on the interim report of the federal-state working group “Future Pact for Care”. October 14, 202514. 10. 2025 “This urgently needs to be reworked. What is on the table so far does not solve any of the existing structural problems. The proposal for mandatory private pension provision leads… Continue reading Private pension provision places a one-sided burden on employees
IG Metall on the Autodialogue: Politics must now go on the offensive
Christiane Benner, First Chairwoman of IG Metall on today’s auto dialogue in the Chancellery: “Today we reached a common understanding and made agreements. It was important that politicians listened, especially to the works councils, who made their concerns about local employment very clear. This summit sends a clear message: We want and need a strong,… Continue reading IG Metall on the Autodialogue: Politics must now go on the offensive