PRESS STATEMENT Joint Statement by IG Metall and Textil + Mode

Joint Statement by IG Metall and Textil + Mode, the General Association of the German Textile and Fashion Industry e. V.

The social partners of the German textile and fashion industry— IG Metall President Jörg Hofmann and Ingeborg Neumann, President of the General Association of the German Textile and Fashion Industry—condemn Putin’s attack on Ukraine in the strongest possible terms and call for an immediate cessation of all hostilities:  

“At this very moment, we are receiving reports and calls for support from textile companies in Ukraine, which bring home to us the full extent of the attack by Russian troops. In the face of bombings and advancing Russian units, operations cannot be maintained at many production sites in Ukraine. This also affects the production of bandages and surgical supplies. Our medium-sized industrial companies employ people from and across Europe; we are therefore deeply concerned for our employees in Ukraine. Many of our employees in Germany are actively supporting the people of Ukraine. They are collecting donations, assisting refugees, or even making their way to the Polish-Ukrainian border themselves. We support our employees in their efforts to help those affected by the war, and together as social partners, we appeal to President Putin and the Russian leadership: “End all hostilities in Ukraine immediately!”