IG Metall in the southwest has called on the future federal government to invest heavily in climate-friendly industry.
The sustainable restructuring of industry and the fight against climate change should be thought together, said the IG Metall boss for Baden-Württemberg, Roman Zitzelsberger, on Wednesday in Stuttgart.
Stuttgart - There should be no layoffs in the industry, he said.
The union demanded investments totaling 500 billion euros from the federal government for the expansion of future technologies and infrastructure by 2030.
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In the southwest, auto parts manufacturers and vehicle builders are particularly important employers.
According to the Federal Statistical Office, the branch has more than 221,000 employees.
Due to the declining business with diesel and gasoline vehicles, IG Metall fears job losses in the industry.
The union is concerned about the relocation of production facilities to Eastern Europe.
Zitzelsberger warned employers to produce “somewhere else” and only to rely on development centers in Germany.
That has always gone wrong.
In order to emphasize its demands, the union is planning a rally with 10,000 participants in Stuttgart on October 29 on a nationwide day of action.
After the general election on September 26th, a new government has not yet been formed.
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