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Press Release No. 13/2013 IG Metall Demands 5.5 Percent for the Metal and Electrical Industries

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15 March 2013 15 March 2013

Frankfurt am Main – IG Metall is calling for a 5.5 percent increase in wages and apprenticeship stipends for the approximately 3.7 million workers in the metal and electrical industries, effective for a period of twelve months. With this decision, the IG Metall Executive Board confirmed the proposals of the regional bargaining committees during an extraordinary meeting in Frankfurt on Friday. “A 5.5 percent increase over twelve months is economically reasonable and fair to workers. We can manage this timeframe well at present, and the 5.5 percent increase in pay will give the economy a boost during this period,” said Berthold Huber, President of IG Metall, on Friday in Frankfurt. Germany needs stable employment and good incomes.

IG Metall bases the amount of its demand on overall economic productivity and inflation trends. Additional momentum in Germany’s economy must be generated through private demand, said Helga Schwitzer, executive board member of IG Metall. “Those who have more money can spend more money. It’s that simple. Workers have earned a decent pay raise. It is fair and makes economic sense,” said Schwitzer.

Negotiations will begin on Tuesday, March 19, 2013, in the Bavaria and Central Germany bargaining regions. The collective bargaining agreements expire on April 30, 2013.


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