Wage dispute - Steelworkers in Bremen and Salzgitter go on warning strike
In the wage dispute in the north-west German steel industry, IG Metall is calling for all-day warning strikes in Bremen and Lower Saxony on Thursday. At ArcelorMittal in Bremen, there will be work stoppages from 06:00, while at Salzgitter AG the early, late and night shifts will go on strike from 9:30, IG Metall announced. One day before the start of the fifth round of negotiations, the warning strikes are to be extended once again, according to the union.
On Tuesday morning, the fourth round of negotiations in the north-west German steel industry for Lower Saxony, Bremen and North Rhine-Westphalia ended without a result. This was followed by all-day warning strikes in North Rhine-Westphalia on Tuesday. The next round of negotiations is scheduled for Friday in Düsseldorf.
The employers' association Stahl recently described IG Metall 's demands as "completely excessive". Among other things, the union is demanding a wage increase of 8.5 percent over a twelve-month period and a 32-hour week with full wage compensation. According to IG Metall, the employers have offered a one-off payment of 1,000 euros for January 2024 and a pay rise of 3.5 percent from July 2024 for a total term of 19 months.
Around 68,000 people are employed in the steel and iron industry in North Rhine-Westphalia, Bremen and Lower Saxony.
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Source: www.stern.de
