Tariffs - Warning strikes at scrap and recycling company SRW
In the fight for a collective agreement at the scrap and recycling company SRW in Rötha (district of Leipzig), employees are planning to strike over Christmas and New Year's Eve. "We will not let up in our fight for a collective agreement," said Michael Hecker, lead negotiator for IG Metall Leipzig, on Tuesday. Accordingly, the employees have been in industrial action for 42 days. IG Metall is demanding an eight percent pay rise for the approximately 180 employees, an increase in vacation and Christmas bonuses to 1,500 euros each and a reduction in the working week to 38 hours.
The employers are not prepared to conclude a collective agreement as demanded by IG Metall, the company announced. A pay increase of 7 to 8.5 percent with effect from January 1, 2024 has been offered, while mandatory additional payments and a reduction in working hours have been rejected.
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- Despite the ongoing warning strike at SRW, the district of Leipzig continues to operate its waste management services, impacting local residents.
- Strikes in the metal industry, such as the one at SRW, have historically been effective in securing improved working conditions and wages.
- The trade unions in Saxony, led by IG Metall Leipzig, have threaten to launch a series of warning strikes across various metal companies in the region.
- While the Christmas and New Year's Eve period is typically a time of respite for many, for the employees at SRW, it has become a battleground in their collective agreement negotiations.
- The tariffs dispute at SRW has received national attention, with several publications covering the strikes and negotiations in detail.
- The employers' unwillingness to meet the demands of IG Metall is not unique to the scrap and recycling industry, with similar standoffs occurring in various industries across Germany.
Source: www.stern.de
