Frankfurt am Main – Employees in the electrical trades will receive higher minimum wages from January 1, 2025. The IG Metall board and the Central Association of German Electrical and Information Technology Trades (ZVEH) have agreed on this as part of a new collective agreement. According to this, the collective minimum wages will rise at the turn of the year by 3.3 percent to 14.41 euros per hour. This means they are 12.4 percent above the legal minimum wage of 12.82 euros. By 2028, the minimum wages will gradually increase by a total of 15.4 percent to 16.10 euros compared to today.
Nadine Boguslawski, collective bargaining officer at IG Metall, said: “Trade union commitment pays off on the pay slip. A reasonable industry minimum wage protects against wage dumping and distortion of competition. Social partnership collective agreements secure working conditions and thus the future of the industry.”
Stefan Ehinger, ZVEH President: “Our companies and their employees are active as climate protectors and progress makers. Your know-how is an important factor for the successful implementation of the energy transition and digitalization. Fair and appropriate pay takes into account the growing importance of e-craft work and ensures that our trade remains attractive for skilled and young professionals in the future.”
IG Metall and ZVEH are striving to have this collective bargaining agreement declared generally binding by the Federal Ministry of Labor. This would mean a new lower wage limit for over 520,000 employees in all electrical trade companies.