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PRESS STATEMENT Securing industrial value creation and preserving jobs

Jörg Hofmann, President of IG Metall, at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy’s Location Conference +++ Strengthening Germany’s position as an industrial location requires government action and a coherent industrial policy +++ Partners in the Alliance for the Future of Industry adopt a joint declaration

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

24 June 2020 24 June 2020

Jörg Hofmann: “If we fail now to stimulate the economy and boost demand, we will lack the resources in the future to shape the transformation. Then we will fail because we won’t know what we want to produce tomorrow or how to do it. Strengthening our economic base requires active government intervention and a coherent industrial policy. The goal must be to secure industrial value creation in Germany and Europe and to preserve jobs. The solution must not be to close plants and relocate to low-wage countries. Skilled workers are a crucial factor in a region’s competitiveness. Industrial policy must always be considered from the perspective of employees. That is why it is essential that training, continuing education, and dual vocational training do not fall by the wayside due to the pandemic. Co-determination and strong social partners are essential prerequisites for this.”

Regarding the joint statement by the Partners for Industry

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