Nadine Boguslawski, the IG Metall tariff and handicraft officer: “Even a sustainable craft needs the special fund agreed by the future federal government. It is important that the 500 billion euros not only realized, but above all invested precisely: the country needs a basic renovation and a precise path into modern, affordable and ecological energies,… Continue reading Targeted billions of investments for infrastructure and craft
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Action day: IG Metall demands modern industrial country, strong welfare state and safe jobs
Frankfurt am Main – After completing the explorations between the Union and the SPD, IG Metall wants to increase the pressure on the current coalition negotiations. Under the motto “My workplace. Our industrial country. Our future! ” will take several ten thousand employees nationwide next Saturday, March 15th. You are calling for a government program… Continue reading Action day: IG Metall demands modern industrial country, strong welfare state and safe jobs
Women with a collective agreement earn almost 11 euros more per hour-IG Metall numbers for the Equal Pay Day
Frankfurt am Main- Frankfurt am Main- A special evaluation of the Federal Statistical Office for the IG Metall to the metal and electrical industry to the Equal Pay Day on March 7th shows: In tariff-bound companies in the metal and electrical industry (M+E), the wage gap between women and men is significantly smaller. There it… Continue reading Women with a collective agreement earn almost 11 euros more per hour-IG Metall numbers for the Equal Pay Day
“Tempo and determination are a good signal”
“The announced special fund that shows the announced measures: Politics understood that now has to be traded quickly and courageously. The pace and determination of the exploratory parties are a good signal for the next time. IG Metall has put the need for high investments in infrastructure, the energy transition, industry, bridges, rails, roads… Continue reading “Tempo and determination are a good signal”
Machine and plant engineering: Competitiveness is under pressure, investments urgently demanded
Frankfurt am Main- Chronic investment restraint in mechanical and plant engineering is increasingly putting the competitiveness of Germany’s strongest industrial industry under pressure. This is shown by the “Trendmerner 2025″, a current industry -wide operating council survey by IG Metall. “With their investment brake, the executive floors are jeopardizing the future viability of one of… Continue reading Machine and plant engineering: Competitiveness is under pressure, investments urgently demanded
Employees of the textile and clothing industry move into warning strikes
Ingolstadt/Frankfurt am Main- After an employer offer well below the inflation rate, IG Metall warning strikes announced in the West German textile and clothing industry. From March 1st, it wants to call up employees at textile automotive suppliers, traditional textile manufacturers, hygiene and medical producers as well as technical textile manufacturers for actions. A total… Continue reading Employees of the textile and clothing industry move into warning strikes
IG Metall for the Bundestag election: Now concrete commitments for employees and industry important!
Frankfurt am Main – After the Bundestag election, IG Metall is pushing for quick government formation. From the union’s point of view, there is a high time pressure in order to give employees and the economy, especially industry, a clear perspective for the next few months. Constructive and goal -oriented explorations and coalition negotiations are… Continue reading IG Metall for the Bundestag election: Now concrete commitments for employees and industry important!
Employees in car dealerships and car workshops demand 6.5 percent more money
Frankfurt am Main-For strengthening purchasing power and securing skilled workers, IG Metall demands 6.5 percent more money for employees in the car workshops and car dealerships. Trainees should receive more disproportionately higher remuneration at 170 euros. The IG Metall board decided on this demand for the term of a year on Monday evening in Frankfurt.… Continue reading Employees in car dealerships and car workshops demand 6.5 percent more money
Grief and dismay about alleged attack on union demo in Munich
Statement of the first chairman of IG Metall Christiane Benner February 13, 202513. 2. 2025 “We are deeply dismayed and very sad about the alleged attack on a trade union demonstration in Munich today, on our colleagues. Our deeply felt sympathy applies to all victims, their families and relatives. We are in your thoughts. We… Continue reading Grief and dismay about alleged attack on union demo in Munich
Training study: Industry companies endanger their future
Frankfurt am Main – The defective investments of companies and politics in the future of industry in Germany in particular are felt young people: in 2024, a total of 2500 young people were less able to sign one training contract than in the previous year. Cross -sectors and nationwide, there were again more unversanded young… Continue reading Training study: Industry companies endanger their future