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Talks Stall and Warning Strikes Spread in Germany’s Metal and Electrical Sector

The union is demanding a 5% pay rise tied to binding site and trainee protections as employers warn rising monthly job losses are harming competitiveness.

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Rund 1000 Beschäftigte aus Betrieben der Metall- und Elektroindustrie im nördlichen Schwaben haben am Montag in Donauwörth an einer Kundgebung teilgenommen, die im Rahmen eines Warnstreiks stattfand. Dazu hatte die IG Metall in insgesamt 17 Firmen aufgerufen. Diverse Redner traten nach einem Demonstrationszug durch die Stadt in der Reichsstraße ans Mikrofon.

Overview

  • Negotiators met for a third round on Monday and reached no agreement, leaving the tariff round deadlocked and prompting IG Metall to threaten wider strike action.
  • IG Metall demands a 5% wage increase for 12 months plus €110 for trainees and wants binding commitments on investment and site security in return for flexibility.
  • Employers have offered a much smaller package: a one‑off payment of about 1% in July 2027 and a permanent 1.3% increase from July 2028, and they call for differentiated rules by company.
  • Large warning strikes and regional rallies continued on Monday, with the union reporting more than 400,000 participants through November 6 and organised mass events in Bavaria and other states.
  • The dispute plays out as the sector sheds roughly 10,000 jobs per month and has lost about 350,000 posts since 2019, a trend employers say is undercutting order books, public revenues and regional economies.