Frankfurt am Main/Hanover-For five weeks, more than 24,000 employees in car workshops and car dealerships have been putting pressure with warning strikes nationwide. Since early Tuesday morning, there has been a first solution in the tariff dispute: the employees in the Lower Saxony motor vehicle trade receive 5.6 percent more money in two steps. You will also be given the opportunity to take five days off. The IG Metall district of Lower Saxony-Saxony-Anhalt agreed with the employers’ associations on this.
IG Metall Talandian Nadine Boguslawski said: “The collective bargaining shows: We do not need any abolition of the eight-hour day. On the contrary: the companies and employees need flexible working hours that aim at relief and employer attractiveness. The new five days are a real signal for a first rethink in the craft and work and A shortage of skilled workers. ” With the new “Workflex+” collective agreement, employees in the car trade can change money in the future. This gives you the option of up to five additional days off every year.
Real wage increase for employees, disproportionately more for trainees
According to Boguslawski, agreement is “good news for more real wages”. Specifically, the Lower Saxony car employees will receive wages of 2.3 percent from July 1, 2025 and a further 3.3 percent from August 1, 2026. With a remuneration of EUR 80, 2025, a further 3.3 percent will receive a further 3,3 percent from August 1, 2025.
The collective bargaining in the rest of the IG Metall districts continues. Boguslawski: “Nationwide actions and solidarity have made it possible to graduate in Lower Saxony. We call up employers in the other tariff areas to follow the example. The work and specialists problem can only be solved with good collective agreements.”
A total of 430,000 employees work nationwide in the vehicle trade. 91,000 benefit from the collective bargaining and a collective agreement from IG Metall.
Note for editorial offices: Please also note the Press release from IG Metall Lower Saxony-Saxony-Anhalt