Agreement among metalworkers: IG Metall Küste is aiming for a takeover

Created: 11/18/2022 8:49 am

Workers from Caterpillar Motoren, Neptun Werft and SEAR GmbH have gathered for a warning strike by IG Metall.

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The breakthrough comes in the middle of the night: IG Metall and employers agree on a pilot agreement for millions of employees in Ludwigsburg.

In the best-case scenario, the conclusion should now also apply in the north.

Hamburg/Kiel/Schwerin/Hanover - There was an agreement early on Friday morning in the collective bargaining dispute in the metal and electrical industry - and in the best-case scenario, it should also be adopted for the north.

According to information from IG Metall and employers, 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.

In addition, there are tax-free one-off payments totaling 3,000 euros.

The trade union in the north is now aiming to take over this pilot degree, as announced on Friday in Hamburg.

“This is a good result in a difficult time.

The employees will be relieved in a timely manner, and we have pushed through table increases that have a lasting effect," said Daniel Friedrich, district manager of IG Metall Coast, according to the announcement.

The transfer for the north will now be discussed with the committees and then a negotiation date with the employers' association Nordmetall should be agreed at short notice.

The board of directors of IG Metall had previously recommended adopting the pilot results in all collective bargaining areas.

IG Metall started the talks in mid-September with its highest demand since 2008: Eight percent more money with a term of one year.

The employers had offered 3,000 euros as a one-time payment in the course of collective bargaining.

In addition, they had promised an unspecified increase in the salary scales over a period of 30 months.

After four unsuccessful rounds of negotiations, all eyes turned to Baden-Württemberg for the fifth round on Thursday.

IG Metall had given the green light for a pilot agreement in the district, which had often been a pioneer for collective agreements in the past.

According to IG Metall, almost 900,000 people took part in warning strikes throughout Germany by Thursday.

According to the information, more than 81,000 people from the north took part.

dpa