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Press Statement “The welfare state is a guarantee of prosperity”

Hans-Jürgen Urban, Social Affairs Director of IG Metall, comments on the joint appeal “For Social Security and Fair Distribution—Against the Dismantling of the Welfare State and Smear Campaigns Against Benefit Recipients”:

PRESS STATEMENT No more excuses against fully funded long-term care insurance

Hans-Jürgen Urban, Social Affairs Director of IG Metall, comments on the new report by health economist Prof. Dr. Rothgang on the performance and financing of long-term care insurance

DIGITAL PRESS KIT IG Metall calls for a job initiative by companies and policymakers to combat deindustrialization

Clear local content requirements: Companies that view Europe as a market must also create jobs here +++ A strong welfare state must support industrial restructuring

PRESS RELEASE For affordable electricity: The government must take over the power grids

Grid fees are poised to skyrocket in the coming years +++ IG Metall calls for strong public sector involvement in grid operators +++ Jürgen Kerner, Second Chair: “The market should be allowed to function where it can thrive. It doesn’t work when it comes to the power grids.”

PRESS RELEASE IG Metall demands a 6.5 percent raise for industrial workers in the textile and apparel sectors

Higher wages and a 200-euro cost-of-living adjustment +++ Union insists on a member bonus for collective bargaining efforts +++ Chief negotiator Bürger: “Employees are worse off than companies.”

PRESS RELEASE Demands for the Next Government: IG Metall Executive Board Discusses with the Parties’ Leading Candidates

Christiane Benner: “There is a lot at stake for workers in our industries. The new federal government must act quickly and decisively.” +++Jürgen Kerner: “Actively defend Europe’s interests and values through a strategic and Europe-wide coordinated industrial policy.”

PRESS STATEMENT Anyone who doesn’t believe in green steel is hastening the end of the steel industry in Germany

Jürgen Kerner, Second Chair of IG Metall, on the debate regarding the future of green steel with CDU chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz at the CDA Works Council Conference:

PRESS QUOTE The economy cannot recover with sick employees

Hans-Jürgen Urban comments on Allianz CEO Oliver Bäte’s calls for the reintroduction of waiting days in the event of illness

Starting in January 2025 Collective Bargaining Round for the Textile and Apparel Industry (West)

Key Data on the 2025 Collective Bargaining Round for the West German Textile and Apparel Industry

JOINT PRESS RELEASE Alliance for a Socially Responsible Mobility Transition: Shaping the Future of the Automotive Industry Together

The situation in the German automotive industry is alarming. After many years of great success and record profits, many companies are announcing layoffs and plant closures. The Alliance for a Socially Responsible Mobility Transition sees an urgent need for action.

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