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Press Statement IG Metall Welcomes Agreement on Supply Chain Act

Jörg Hofmann, President of IG Metall, on the agreement announced today regarding a supply chain law

IG Metall, Mainforum, Gebäude, Fahnen
Foto: IG Metall

12 February 2021 12 February 2021

Jörg Hofmann: “The federal government has delivered! Thanks in particular to the efforts of Ministers Hubertus Heil and Gerd Müller, a breakthrough has been achieved. IG Metall strongly welcomes the agreement on a supply chain law; after a long struggle, this is a positive sign.

One downside: It will take too long for the law to take effect. We call on employers to comply with the standards prescribed by the new law even before it takes effect. In the medium term, it must also be examined whether ad hoc monitoring of indirect suppliers in the supply chain is sufficient.”


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