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Tens of Thousands of German Auto Workers Protest to Save Jobs
The union says the industry needs a 5% pay rise and stronger government support as Volkswagen, BMW and suppliers announce deeper cuts.
- On Friday, Germany's IG Metall union announced it will seek a five percent pay rise for workers in key industrial sectors, aiming to recover purchasing power lost to inflation since 2024.
- German inflation accelerated to 2.9 percent in August, driven by rising energy prices linked to the US war against Iran, which underpins the union's wage push.
- Volkswagen plans to cut 100,000 jobs with the future of four plants unclear, while Mercedes-Benz warned that two plants could close if costs remain uncontrolled.
- Union chief Christiane Benner rejected "rhetoric making out there is a general crisis," stating, "We cannot accept threats of relocating plants," against employer pessimism.
- Automotive supplier Bosch finance boss Markus Forschner expects "give-and-take" in pay talks, distinguishing his firm's approach from broader industry tension as negotiations approach.
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·London, United Kingdom
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·Berlin, Germany
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Prices are rising, now wages are to follow: IG Metall wants to enforce significantly more money for 3.7 million employees and has further demands. Employers are appalled.
·Düsseldorf, Germany
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The Germans build expensive cars. And they build them expensively. So now the car industry wants employees to work five more hours a week – without more pay. To say the least, it hasn't gone down well. Manda...
·Aarhus, Denmark
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