Berlin – In view of the rapidly increasing energy prices and imminent supply bottlenecks, the chairmen of the three industrial unions in the DGB see jobs in Germany at risk in the medium term. Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine, which IG Metall, IG BCE and IG BAU sharply condemned, is driving energy prices in… Continue reading Energy prices: Industrial unions are demanding help for sectors that are particularly affected
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Change at the top of IG Metall Kiel-Neumünster
On Thursday, March 17, 2022, the delegates’ meeting of IG Metall Kiel-Neumünster will determine the successor to Jochen Tombarge. Heiko Thevs, long-time chairman of the works council at GKN Driveline in Kiel, is proposed. 90 delegates and local board members can in secret Go to Source
IG Metall calls for long-term prospects for the Varel plant
IG Metall and Airbus Operations as well as Mubea started talks on Tuesday about the perspective of individual part production. The plans to sell the Augsburg plant are off the table. Daniel Friedrich, district manager of the IG Metall coast: “This means that the Varel plant is now the sole focus.” Go to Source
Wages and salaries will rise by three percent each in early 2022 and 2023
The approximately 5,000 employees in the metalworking trade in Schleswig-Holstein get more money in two stages: their wages and salaries will increase by three percent on January 1, 2022 and by a further three percent on January 1, 2023. Go to source
Works councils demand secure jobs in the circular economy
Frankfurt am Main – The goal of climate neutrality – and in particular an increased recycling economy – poses major challenges for the manufacturers of packaging machines. The industry has to orient its product portfolio towards sustainable packaging and reusable solutions and invest massively for this. Works councils from the food and packaging machinery industry… Continue reading Works councils demand secure jobs in the circular economy
Airbus: start of collective bargaining
In the dispute about the future structure of Airbus Operations and Premium AEROTEC, IG Metall is calling for a social wage agreement in which the conditions for the employees affected by the restructuring are regulated. Go to source
“The federal government finally delivered at the end of the legislative period”
Wolfgang Lemb, executive board member of IG Metall: “The federal government finally delivered at the end of the legislative period. IG Metall expressly welcomes the law that came into being on the initiative of the responsible Federal Ministers Hubertus Heil and Gerd Müller as well as the broad civil society alliance of trade unions, human… Continue reading “The federal government finally delivered at the end of the legislative period”
“The nursing reform misses the self-formulated goals”
Hans-Jürgen Urban, executive board member of IG Metall: “The nursing reform misses the self-formulated goals. The problem of the horrendously high own shares has not been solved. As before, many people in need of care will have to pay more than 2,000 euros a month out of their own pocket. The fact that Minister Spahn… Continue reading “The nursing reform misses the self-formulated goals”
Collective agreement for the north-west German steel industry: wage increase and job security
Frankfurt am Main – In the wage dispute in the north-west German steel industry, IG Metall North Rhine-Westphalia and the responsible employers’ association reached a negotiation result early Saturday morning: The approximately 70,000 employees in the industry receive more money, which is used in parts and under certain conditions to secure jobs can. Jörg Hofmann,… Continue reading Collective agreement for the north-west German steel industry: wage increase and job security
IG Metall board calls for further negotiations in North Rhine-Westphalia next week
Jörg Hofmann, first chairman of IG Metall, on the progress of collective bargaining in the metal and electrical industry Photo: IG Metall Photo: IG Metall March 26, 202126. March 3, 2021 In the wage conflict in the metal and electrical industry, the IG Metall board of directors decided on Friday evening in an extraordinary meeting… Continue reading IG Metall board calls for further negotiations in North Rhine-Westphalia next week