PRESS RELEASE Strengthen Germany as an Industrial Hub!

The IG Metall union and the employers’ association Gesamtmetall have issued a joint statement calling for the immediate strengthening of Germany as an industrial hub, its companies, and its workforce. The social partners share a joint responsibility—one that extends to society as a whole—which they once again expressly emphasize in this statement.
The union and employers view with great concern the fact that far too many location and investment decisions by domestic and foreign companies are currently turning away from Germany as a business location.

To strengthen Germany as a business location and its workforce, the social partners jointly advocate for the following measures:

• Ensuring Competitive Energy Costs and Creating More Attractive Investment Conditions
• Accelerated infrastructure expansion
• Expanding and strengthening dual vocational training
• Better equipping schools and vocational schools
• Strengthening Child Care
• Attract skilled workers, reduce bureaucracy, and foster a more welcoming environment

In conclusion, 75 years after the founding of the Federal Republic of Germany, the adoption of the Basic Law, and the reintroduction of collective bargaining autonomy, the social partners in the M+E industry reaffirm their social responsibility and their joint contribution to the success of democracy and the social market economy.

Joint Statement