PRESS STATEMENT Targeted investments worth billions for infrastructure and the skilled trades

Nadine Boguslawski, IG Metall Executive Board Member for Collective Bargaining and Skilled Trades:
“A sustainable skilled trades sector also needs the special fund agreed upon by the future federal government. It is important that the 500 billion euros not only be made available but, above all, be invested in a targeted manner: The country needs a fundamental overhaul and a clear path toward modern, affordable, and environmentally friendly energy, charging and grid infrastructure, and electric mobility.

The skilled trades will also benefit from the expansion of industrial infrastructure—from suppliers to electrical contractors to carpentry shops and metalworking shops. Policymakers and employers must ensure the future viability of skilled trades businesses and their employees.

With the conclusion of the productive “Future Dialogue on the Skilled Trades”—involving unions, the government, and employers—the social partners have demonstrated their capacity for action and their ability to shape the future. Better, collectively bargained working conditions—including in the skilled trades—are crucial for a successful transition.”

In support of investment, industry, and the skilled trades, IG Metall has called for a nationwide day of action on March 15 under the slogan “My Workplace. Our Industrial Nation. Our Future!” on March 15. At “five to twelve,” tens of thousands of workers are expected to attend large rallies in the cities of Stuttgart, Frankfurt am Main, Leipzig, Cologne, and Hanover. Nadine Boguslawski will speak as the keynote speaker at the Deutz Shipyard in Cologne.

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