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Collective Bargaining Tables Iron and Steel Industry

Wages, Salaries, Apprenticeship Wages, Bonuses, Vacation, and Notice Periods

Glühende Metallstangen.


Wages, Salaries, and Apprenticeship Stipends (PDF, 4 pages)

Premiums for overtime, shift work, night work, and work on Sundays and holidays (PDF)

Notice periods


Special payments and additional vacation pay

Annual leave amounts to 30 days per year. Average earnings continue to be paid during leave. Industrial workers, office employees, and apprentices are entitled to annual company-specific special payments—such as year-end bonuses, Christmas bonuses, and additional vacation pay, which must not be less than 110 percent of one month’s earnings.

Collective Bargaining Info
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