Munich (dpa / lby) – Bavaria takes over the wage agreement of the metal and electrical industry from the southwest. IG Metall and the employers’ association vbm decided on the takeover on Tuesday, as they jointly announced on Tuesday. With a term of 24 months, salaries will increase in two stages by 5.2 percent and 3.3 percent, and there will also be a tax-free inflation premium of 3,000 euros.
The package will permanently strengthen the purchasing power of employees, said the union’s negotiator, Johann Horn. “That helps people, and it also supports the economy.” The agreement cannot fully compensate for the “enormous inflation”, but together with the relief from the federal government, it “helps the employees a lot to get through this difficult time”.
Angelique Renkhoff-Mücke, the chief negotiator on the employers’ side, spoke of an expensive and just about viable compromise. But he brings planning security. In addition, there is an automatic differentiation for companies with a lower net return on sales.