Tariff conflict in Spandau: BMW and Siemens reach agreement to strike!

Tariff conflict in Spandau: BMW and Siemens reach agreement to strike!

Spandau, Deutschland - in Spandau, where the streets were shaken by strikes on November 12, 2024, IG Metall and the employers' associations finally achieved a breakthrough! After 18 hours of heated negotiations, a compromise was found to raise wages for the employees of BMW and Siemens. The agreement comes after intensive protests in which over half a million workers across Germany took to better conditions.

IG Metall called for a wage increase of seven percent and an increase in training allowance by 170 euros. Employers initially only offered 1.7 percent from July 2025. However, an agreement was reached after long negotiations: from April 2025, wages increase by 2.0 percent, followed by a further increase of 3.1 percent a year later. In addition, the employees will receive a one -time payment of 600 euros on February 1, 2025 and an increase in the additional tariff money to 900 euros from February 2026.

reactions from BMW and Siemens

The reactions of BMW and Siemens are consistently positive. Siemens spokeswoman Konstanze Somborn praised the quick compromise, even if she noted that the agreement is "at the load limit". The long term of 25 months until October 2026 gives companies planning security. The increase in the training allowance is also considered a step in the right direction to increase the attractiveness of the training.

Markus Kapitzke, chairman of the works council of the BMW motorcycle works, referred to the tariff as a "good compromise". The disproportionate increase for trainees is more than deserved. Negotiations have not only improved wages, but also working conditions, which is of great importance for the future of employees.