Strike in Krefeld and Viersen: IG Metall demands 7% more salary!

Strike in Krefeld and Viersen: IG Metall demands 7% more salary!

Published: Tuesday, October 29, 2024 06:48

strike arm in the metal and electrical industry! On Tuesday (October 29th) the workers in Germany and Krefeld and Viersen are at the center of the action! With a loud protest, the employees follow the call to IG Metall in order to emphasize their demands and make it clear to the employers: it doesn't go on like this!

Since midnight, the doors in companies such as Siemens Mobility and THK Rhythm have been closed in Krefeld, while the wave of the strike also extends to the Viersen company Otto Fuchs. The employees have enough of breadless negotiations, and the next round of negotiations will only take place on Thursday (October 31) in Neuss. The tension increases while the clock is ticking and IG Metall's demands are getting louder!

claims of IG Metall

The union calls for a whopping salary increase of 7 percent for around 700,000 employees in North Rhine-Westphalia and is committed to an immediate increase in training allowances. The previous offers from employers? Insufficient! A frustrated spokesman for IG Metall emphasizes that the salary increase is long overdue and should not be implemented until July 2025. The mood among the workers is tense, and they can no longer be carefully fueled with promises!