IG Metall is shifting up a gear in the collective bargaining dispute with Südwestmetall. It mobilizes its members and relies on temporary work stoppages.
Neckarsulm (dpa/lsw) – With the end of the peace obligation in the metal and electrical industry, IG Metall is calling for the first warning strike in Baden-Württemberg. From Saturday, 12:10 a.m., according to union information, work at the auto supplier Kolbenschmidt in Neckarsulm (Heilbronn district) is to be stopped for a limited period of time. The union did not provide any information on the duration of the strike. Around a million people are employed in the industry in the south-west.
As in the other tariff areas, the employers’ association Südwestmetall had also offered a one-time payment of 3000 euros and an unspecified increase in the salary scales for a period of 30 months. IG Metall, on the other hand, is demanding eight percent more money for a term of one year. The fourth round of negotiations will take place on November 8th in Boeblingen.
