IG Metall Launches Strikes in Germany's Automotive Trade Sector Over Wage Dispute

The union demands a 6.5% wage hike, improved apprenticeship pay, and better working conditions, as employers remain silent on counteroffers.

IG Metall has initiated warning strikes in car workshops and dealerships across Berlin, Dresden, and Leipzig during the busy spring season.
The union is advocating for a 6.5% wage increase, a €170 rise in apprenticeship pay, and measures to address high workloads and poor working conditions.
Employers have yet to present a counteroffer, prolonging the deadlock in wage negotiations.
The strikes aim to pressure employers ahead of the next negotiation round scheduled for April 24 in Leipzig.
Approximately 91,000 workers in the automotive trade sector are directly impacted by the proposed collective agreement.