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PRESS STATEMENT The COVID-19 pandemic must not lead to social upheaval

Jörg Hofmann, President of IG Metall, on the COVID-19 pandemic

24. Ordentlicher Gewerkschaftstag der IG Metall
Foto: Frank Rumpenhorst

17 March 2020 17 March 2020

Jörg Hofmann: “The coronavirus pandemic must not lead to social upheaval; we must address it through shared social responsibility. IG Metall therefore expects that parents who are unable to work due to the closure of daycare centers and schools across the state will keep their jobs and that their incomes will be fully protected. To this end, we want to establish clarity and reliability on Wednesday with the relevant ministries and our social partner. Until then, pragmatic and socially acceptable solutions are needed.”

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