Starting April 1, collective bargaining wages for temporary workers will increase by 1.9 percent. In October 2020, an additional 2.2 percent will be added in eastern Germany. The DGB unions negotiated this with temporary staffing agencies in December. Two further wage increases will follow through 2022.
Effective immediately, the lowest wage in pay grade 1 in the west will rise to 10.15 euros—in the east, it will rise to 9.88 euros now and then to 10.10 euros in October.
With the additional increase in eastern wage rates in October, the gap between the east and west will narrow once again. One thing is already certain: Starting April 1, 2021, the same wages and working conditions will apply in the east as in the west.
The minimum wage is also rising
As a result of the increase in collective bargaining wages, the minimum wages for temporary agency workers will also rise proportionally to 10.15 euros in the West and 9.88 euros in the East, then to 10.10 euros starting in October. This has been stipulated in the minimum wage collective bargaining agreement of the DGB collective bargaining association, which was agreed upon at the same time.
Bonus for IG Metall Members
Starting next year, temporary agency workers who are members of IG Metall will receive a bonus of 100 to 300 euros per year, depending on their length of service. The DGB Collective Bargaining Association also secured this provision.
The annual membership bonus will then increase to between 200 and 700 euros by 2023.
Temporary workers who want to secure the membership bonus next year must join IG Metall by May 31, 2020.
The collective bargaining agreement also brings improvements for temporary agency workers regarding vacation time, vacation pay, and Christmas bonuses. Detailed information on the collective bargaining agreement is available here.
