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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- IG Metal, representing workers in the steel industry, including companies like Salzgitter AG in Lower Saxony, is escalating the wage dispute with a series of warning strikes.
- The metal workers union in Bremen and Salzgitter are planning a full-day warning strike on Thursday, just one day before the fifth round of negotiations with employers.
- Tariffs and working conditions have been the main topics of contention in the ongoing collective bargaining conflict between IG Metal and the steel industry employers, such as ArcelorMittal in Bremen and Salzgitter AG.
- The employers, represented by the Stahl association, have questioned the union's demands, calling them "completely excessive," including a 32-hour week with full wage compensation and an 8.5% wage increase over 12 months.
- Salzgitter AG, with its headquarters in Salzgitter, Lower Saxony, is one of the key players in Germany's steel industry, employing thousands of workers in the steel and iron industry, along with ArcelorMittal in Bremen.
- The German Steel Industry, based in North Rhine-Westphalia, Bremen, and Lower Saxony, employs about 68,000 people, and the ongoing wage dispute between IG Metal and the employers has significant implications for the industry as a whole.
- In addition to the wage dispute, the steel industry in Germany has faced challenges in recent years, including international tariffs and fluctuating global market conditions, making collective bargaining processes especially critical for maintaining a competitive and sustainable steel industry.
Source: www.stern.de
