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Latest News from the Textile Collective Bargaining Rounds

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Archive - Textile Collective Bargaining Rounds

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2026 Collective Bargaining Round for the Eastern Textile Industry Negotiation Outcome for Eastern Textile Industry Stabilizes Incomes

A breakthrough has been achieved in the third round of collective bargaining in the Eastern Textile Industry. The outcome of the negotiations brings relief to employees and apprentices and extends the collective bargaining-based partial retirement program.

15 April 2026
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Collection of Collective Bargaining Agreements for Textile Services All Collective Bargaining Agreements at a Glance

Wages, salaries, vacation pay, working hours, partial retirement, and more: For our members, we’ve compiled all current collective bargaining agreements for Textile Dienstleistungen into a brochure available for download.

2 December 2025
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2025 Textile Services Collective Bargaining Round Now: Pay Increases and Improved Partial Retirement in the Textile Services Sector

Starting with the September paycheck, monthly wages under the collective bargaining agreement in the textile services sector will increase by 2.1 percent. The supplement for partial retirement will also increase. The second phase of the increase will take effect next year.

16 September 2025
Eine Frau mit Blonden kurzen Haaren wirft lachend eine Stoffbahn aus.

2025 Collective Bargaining Agreement for the Bedding Industry Higher Wages in the Bedding Industry

Employees in the bedding industry will receive a pay raise. Following a one-time payment of 275 euros in October 2025, wages will increase in two stages starting in November 2025. In addition, the vacation pay will be increased.

21 July 2025
Eine Frau beim Warnstreik bei Kenvue in Wuppertal in der Tarifrunde der Textil- und Bekleidungsindustrie West

2025 Collective Bargaining Round for the Textile and Apparel Industry in Western Germany Summer Pays Off – One-Time Payment and Pay Raises for Textile Workers

In the West German textile and apparel industry, employees will receive a one-time payment of 275 euros in July. The first phase of the pay increase will follow as early as August.

14 July 2025
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2025 Collective Bargaining Round for the Hat Industry Higher Wages and Improved Partial Retirement Arrangements in the Hat Industry

Wage agreement in the hat industry: Following a one-time payment in July, wages will increase by 2.0 percent starting in August 2025 and by an additional 2.9 percent starting in October 2026. Apprentice wages will also be raised, and the partial retirement program will be improved.

13 May 2025
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2025 Textile Services Collective Bargaining Round Textile Services: Employees Demand 6 Percent

Higher wages and improvements to the partial retirement program—these are the demands of employees in the Textile Services collective bargaining round.

29 April 2025
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2025 Collective Bargaining Round for Textile Services Become a collective bargaining ambassador!

New collective bargaining negotiations for Textile Services employees will begin in May 2025. So at your workplace, too, the motto is: Participation is everything!

16 April 2025
Warnstreik Textil-Tarifrunde in Rheine am 23.03.2023

2025 Collective Bargaining Round for the Textile and Apparel Industry in Western Germany Demand for a Pay Increase for the West German Textile and Apparel Industry

Workers in the West German textile and apparel industry urgently need a pay raise. That is why IG Metall is demanding a 6.5 percent pay increase—but at least 200 euros.

21 January 2025
Beschäftigte während einem Warnstreik in der Textil-Tarifrunde West 2023

2023 Collective Bargaining Round for Textiles and Apparel in Western Germany Now: 3.3 percent more pay in the Western Textile Industry

Starting in September, wages in the Western Textile Industry will increase permanently by 3.3 percent, with a minimum increase of 100 euros. This follows a 4.8 percent increase in October 2023 and the payment of an inflation bonus (IAP). The increase is part of the collective bargaining agreement that IG Metall secured in 2023.

29 August 2024
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2024 Collective Bargaining Round for the Textile Industry in Eastern Germany Significantly more pay in the East German textile industry

They went on strike, fought, and stood together—and succeeded. A 10 percent pay increase, a 1,250-euro inflation adjustment bonus, and an extension of the partial retirement program: IG Metall has reached this agreement with workers in the East German textile industry.

10 June 2024
Textilbeschäftigte demonstrieren vor der Tarifverhandlung in Meerane / Sachsen

2024 Collective Bargaining Round for the Eastern Textile Industry Warning strikes in the East German textile industry

No new offer from employers in the collective bargaining negotiations for the East German textile industry. IG Metall is demanding an 8.5 percent pay increase. Warning strikes are underway at the plants. Negotiations will resume on Friday.

5 June 2024
Textilarbeiterin, die Stoffrollen im Lager lagert

Collective Bargaining Round for the Eastern Textile Industry Textile workers demand an 8.5 percent pay increase

Following the textile industry in western Germany a year ago, collective bargaining negotiations are now beginning for 8,000 workers in the textile industry in eastern Germany. The issues at stake are higher wages and fair compensation for price increases.

22 April 2024
Warnstreik der CWS-Beschäftigen Nürnberg am 2.6.2023

2023 Collective Bargaining Round for Textile Services Sustained wage increases and wage parity between East and West

Significantly higher wages, wage parity between East and West, and improvements to the partial retirement program: IG Metall has reached this collective bargaining agreement with employees at Textile Services. Over 4,000 employees exerted pressure through warning strikes to achieve this.

4 July 2023
Warnstreik der Mewa-Beschäftigten in Bottrop am 1.6.2023

2023 Collective Bargaining Round for Textile Services Nationwide warning strikes: Textile workers are applying pressure

Employees at Textile Services are ready to fight. Textile workers are responding to the employers’ offer with warning strikes.

12 June 2023
Beschäftigte demonstrieren für 8 Prozent mehr in Heidenheim vor dem Verhandlungslokal für die Tarifrunde der Textilen Dienste.

2023 Textile Services Collective Bargaining Round No improved offer: Employers are provoking warning strikes

The second round of collective bargaining in the Textile Services sector ends without a resolution. Employers have not presented a better offer. The first warning strikes will begin later this week.

31 May 2023
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