IG Metall Escalates Nationwide Warnstreiks Amid Stalled Wage Talks

The union demands a 7% wage increase as negotiations with employers in the metal and electronics sectors remain unresolved.

The third round of wage negotiations between IG Metall and employers has ended without an agreement, prompting continued warnstreiks across Germany.
IG Metall is demanding a 7% wage increase and a €170 rise in training allowances, while employers have offered a 3.6% increase over 27 months.
Significant participation in strikes has been reported, with thousands of workers in Berlin, Brandenburg, Saxony, and other regions joining the protests.
Employers cite economic pressures and a recession as reasons for their limited offer, while the union argues for increased wages to counteract inflation's impact on purchasing power.
Further negotiations are scheduled for November 11 in Hamburg, with hopes for a potential pilot agreement that could influence other regions.