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PRESS STATEMENT No attack on works councils and their rights

André Arenz, IG Metall’s Executive Board Member for Co-determination, comments on the debate surrounding the remarks made by Rainer Dulger, President of the German Employers’ Association (BDA), and the BDA paper proposing a reform of works council participation:

JOINT STATEMENT VW Supervisory Board Meeting: Escalation Averted—Executive Board Must Now Do Its Part

Joint Statement on the Occasion of Today’s VW Supervisory Board Meeting by Christiane Benner, First Chair of IG Metall, and Daniela Cavallo, Chair of the General and Group Works Council of Volkswagen AG:

PRESS STATEMENT Bleeding the auto industry dry is a fatal mistake

According to the latest data from the Federal Statistical Office, the number of employees in the German automotive industry has reached a new low. IG Metall comments on the massive job cuts:

PRESS RELEASE IG Metall’s Nationwide Automotive Day of Action

September 21, 2026 +++ Nationwide actions and protests at automotive sites +++ Tens of thousands of workers expected +++ “A Future Instead of Mass Layoffs—Solidarity Is Our Strongest Brand”

PRESS RELEASE Textile and Apparel Industry Establishes Collective Bargaining Framework for Bike Leasing

+++ Joint Collective Bargaining Agreement Promotes Sustainable Mobility and Employee Health +++

PRESS RELEASE National Foundry Dialogue Sends a Clear Signal on Industrial Policy

Joint Press Release +++ Twelve federal states, IG Metall, and the Federal Association of the German Foundry Industry adopt a joint position paper – Federal Government and EU called upon to take action +++

PRESS STATEMENT IG Metall on the decision to reform building subsidies

IG Metall Vice President Jürgen Kerner and Nadine Boguslawski, IG Metall’s Executive Board Member for Collective Bargaining, comment on the decision to reform building subsidies:

PRESS RELEASE “Enough is enough!” 33,000 Mercedes-Benz employees demand a commitment to the future

IG Metall Launches Wave of Protests at Automakers and Suppliers +++ Employees Criticize Management’s Profit-Driven Policy and Planned Rollback of Rights

PRESS STATEMENT IG Metall on the results of the coalition committee

IG Metall President Christiane Benner comments on the results of the coalition committee meeting presented today:

Press Release Changes on the IG Metall Executive Board

Hans-Jürgen Urban Steps Down from Union Leadership, André Arenz Takes Over +++ Christiane Benner: “We Remain Well-Equipped for the Future with a Strong Team”

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