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In response to the highest inflation in decades, IG Metall recently called for eight percent more money for the 3.8 million employees in the metal and electrical industry. Employers, on the other hand, do not see much scope for wage increases given the high energy and material costs.
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The Volkswagen subsidiary Audi is demanding tax-free one-off payments instead of permanent wage increases in the ongoing wage negotiations. “That could be a way to reach an agreement,” said Audi HR Director Xavier Ros of “Automobilwoche” according to the preliminary report on Sunday.
“What we need to discuss is how sustainable such a significant wage increase is when we’re talking about a temporary problem. Measures must not be taken that would actually damage our economy in the long term.”
Audi itself is not a direct negotiating partner, but rather adopts the result of the negotiations from the collective wage agreement. In response to the highest inflation in decades, IG Metall recently called for eight percent more money for the 3.8 million employees in the metal and electrical industry.
Employers, on the other hand, do not see much scope for wage increases given the high energy and material costs. “The situation is difficult, and that’s why I understand that these negotiations are more complicated than usual,” said Audi manager Ros.
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