Jörg Hofmann comes straight to the dramatic terms that shaped the past year. The IG Metall boss is talking about the energy crisis, about record inflation and apocalyptic warnings. Lots of actors are talking about that. That's why Hofmann's term, which gets the most attention in the traditional annual talk, is a very undramatic one: tinsel. Tinsel?The glittering Christmas decorations have been deeply rooted in German cultural history ever since the satirist Loriot had Grandpa Hoppenstedt shuffling across the television...
from Alexander Hageluken and Benedikt PetersIt's a memory that haunts the whole organization to this day. 20 years ago, IG Metall had two promising candidates for the top post - like today. At that time, a power struggle broke out that paralyzed the union with its 2.2 million members for months. That shouldn't happen this time. And indeed, a dual leadership is emerging. But how this is supposed to work and whether it will turn out completely differently, according to...
from Alexander Hageluken and Benedikt PetersIt's a memory that haunts the whole organization to this day. 20 years ago, IG Metall had two promising candidates for the top post - like today. At that time, a power struggle broke out that paralyzed the union with its 2.2 million members for months. That shouldn't happen this time. And indeed, a dual leadership is emerging. But how this is supposed to work and whether it will turn out completely differently, according to...
The title of the event is almost as cumbersome as the problem that accompanies it. "Regional industrial and structural policy in times of transformation" is the name of the conference at which Bavarian business representatives will also discuss the change in car manufacturing on Wednesday in Berlin. However, one central point is not officially on the agenda: Can the funding project planned for this start at all? At least IG Metall Bayern has doubts about that, as an internal paper...
The title of the event is almost as cumbersome as the problem that accompanies it. "Regional industrial and structural policy in times of transformation" is the name of the conference at which Bavarian business representatives will also discuss the change in car manufacturing on Wednesday in Berlin. However, one central point is not officially on the agenda: Can the funding project planned for this start at all? At least IG Metall Bayern has doubts about that, as an internal paper...
Bavaria adopts the collective bargaining agreement for the metal and electrical industry from the south-west. IG Metall and the employers' association vbm decided on the takeover on Tuesday, as they jointly announced on Tuesday. With a term of 24 months, salaries will increase in two stages by 5.2 percent and 3.3 percent, and there will also be a tax-free inflation premium of 3,000 euros. The package will permanently strengthen the purchasing power of employees, said the union's chief negotiator, Johann...
Berlin An agreement has been reached in the collective bargaining dispute for the 3.9 million employees in the metal and electrical industry. Wage increases of 5.2 percent by June 2023 and another 3.3 percent from May 2024 over a period of 24 months are planned, as the IG Metall union and the Südwestmetall employers' association announced early Friday morning in Ludwigsburg. In addition, there are tax-free one-off payments totaling 3,000 euros. The result is considered a pilot project, the core...
The metals sector manages a wage agreement despite the energy shock and inflation. That means no more strikes, but more consumption through higher wages. That's how it should be. source site
When the negotiator of IG Metall came to the Forum am Schlosspark on Thursday afternoon, he tried his hand at being a prophet: "Not only Kreuzberg nights are long, but also collective bargaining nights," said Roman Zitzelsberger before trying to explain the complicated nationwide collective bargaining round in the metal industry in his to end the district of Baden-Württemberg. After several hours of negotiations in the baroque city of Ludwigsburg, there was actually a result.In the largest German industry, employees...
In the most important collective bargaining round of the year, an agreement is approaching. Trade unionist Roman Zitzelsberger would recommend himself for the IG Metall leadership. If there is still a bang, heavy strikes will probably be decided that night.Of Alexander HagelukenIn the 2020/21 wage round, Roman Zitzelsberger was still ready to cook. During a warning strike, he fried shakshuka, Middle Eastern spicy food, in the pan. Some trade unionists mocked what that was supposed to mean. Hobby cook Zitzelsberger,...
