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From 0 to 100 percent IG Metall in two and a half years

2,200 Euros gross per month. That was a common salary at the logistics company Duvenbeck in Rastatt until 2024. But they organized themselves through IG Metall Gaggenau, elected a works council, and secured a collective bargaining agreement—resulting in up to 6,500 euros more per year. Everyone here is now a member of IG Metall.

All employees benefit from a strong SBV

Elections for the representatives of employees with severe disabilities are scheduled for October and November. Preparations are already underway. Many companies are looking for candidates.

FAQ: How to Get T-ZUG Days Off and Reduced Full-Time Work

Do you need more time for yourself? If you have children, are providing care, or work shifts, you can choose up to 8 additional days off per year in the metal and electrical industry. In addition, all employees can reduce their workweek to 28 hours. We explain the T-ZUG option and the reduced full-time schedule.

Making long-term care affordable: But fair!

The long-term care insurance system is running out of money. The federal government wants to plug the gaps with an austerity bill. But that would mean new hardships for millions of people in need of care and their families. Yet there is a socially responsible alternative to mere benefit cuts.

Survey: Employees Expect Higher Wages and Job Security

IG Metall surveyed 267,000 employees at 2,285 companies in the metal and electrical industries. The situation varies widely. Nearly 50 percent of those surveyed rate the situation at their company as good. They expect job security—but also higher pay.

Auto industry workers issue a warning

Employees at VW, Mercedes-Benz, and other automakers and suppliers are giving their corporate bosses a rough fall. They will no longer allow themselves to be made scapegoats when management mistakes are the cause of the crisis. A nationwide day of action is scheduled for September 21.

Kelvion workers strike for a social collective bargaining agreement

Kelvion plans to relocate its profitable heat exchanger production in Wilchwitz (Thuringia) to the west. After nearly four weeks on strike, employees and IG Metall have reached a collective bargaining agreement that includes generous severance packages. A new investor intends to take over at least part of the operation.

Making Germany more equitable: We need this tax reform now

Is Germany a fair country? Many people say: no! Tax policy is the key lever for greater social justice. We should use this lever—and we should do so quickly and in several areas.

September 26: Nationwide Day of Action for Social Policy

Working longer, smaller pensions, cuts to long-term care: The attack on the welfare state is growing ever more intense. On September 26, metalworkers will stand up against it. As part of the “Hart verdient” day of action, they will take to the streets in 15 German cities.

Why working longer doesn’t help—and actually does more harm than good

The German metal and electrical industry is in crisis and cutting jobs. Employers are demanding that we work longer hours again—preferably without pay—and that the 35-hour workweek be abolished, claiming that this would solve everything. But will that really make a difference?

Greater Flexibility in the Metalworking and Agricultural Engineering Sectors in Lower Saxony and Bremen

Workers in the metalworking and agricultural machinery sectors in Lower Saxony and Bremen can look forward to a 2.5 percent pay raise and the option to convert pay into time off.

Wage Increase in the Electrical Trades in Berlin-Brandenburg

Collective Bargaining Agreement for the Electrical Trades in Berlin-Brandenburg: Wages will increase in two stages starting January 1, 2027. Apprentice wages will also be raised in two stages.

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