Gifhorn's warning strike: IG Metall demands 7% wage increase against crisis!

Gifhorn's warning strike: IG Metall demands 7% wage increase against crisis!

In a dramatic outcry, the employees of Continental in Gifhorn conquered the streets on Friday! IG Metall has called for warning strike to struggle loudly for a wage increase of seven percent and a flat -rate increase in the training allowance by 170 euros. Flavio Benites, the first authorized representative and managing director of IG Metall Wolfsburg, emphasizes that the "scream from Gifhorn" should indicate the mighty halls of Volkswagen in Wolfsburg and the Continental headquarters in Hanover. The wave of the protest rolls through the region!

But is this uprising in the middle of the current crisis of the automotive industry really justified? "Yes, of course," explains Benites with reprint. The seven percent required are only a maximum claim, while the employer with an offer of measly 1.7 percent for 2025 and 1.9 percent for 2026. "This is disrespectful!", Scolds Benites and adds that IG Metall's claims do not cost jobs, but protect them. "Due to the increase, we keep the purchasing power stable, which boosts consumption and thus also ensures the sales of the companies." A clear appeal to the employers to open their eyes!

Gifhorner Protest with 350 involved

On the other hand, employers consider their offer to be appropriate and call on IG Metall in view of the economic uncertainties to do without strikes. Ralph Wangemann, negotiator in Saarland, and Lena Ströbele, negotiator of the North German metal and electrical industry, see the offer as "a sign of appreciation for the employees". But the approximately 350 participants of the warning strike, who marched from the Continental plant to the sports area of SV Gifhorn, disagree. With whistles and waving flags, they show that they will not be less satisfied. You can support support from delegations from other companies such as IAV, Autostadt and Auto-Vision. The pressure on employers is growing!