Warning strikes in the Westerwald: Deutz and Spie demand 7% more wages!

Warning strikes in the Westerwald: Deutz and Spie demand 7% more wages!

In Montabaur, it bubbles tremendously! On Wednesday, October 30th, the employees of the Deutz companies in Herschbach and Spie resigned from work in Montabaur and demonstrated loudly for their rights. IG Metall expanded the warning strikes in the region after the first protests took place on Tuesday in the Koblenz industrial area. The message is clear: the employees demand more money and better conditions!

The IG Metall requires a salary increase of 7 percent for the next 12 months and an "attractiveness turbo" of 170 euros for trainees. But employers counteract a lean offer: 1.7 percent from July 2025 and 1.9 percent from July 2026 - far too little for the union! Marco Lohmeier, President of the Works Council of Deutz, left no doubt about the fact that the employees are willing to increase the pressure. "We need movement!" He called into the crowd.

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The mood is tense. Maurice Hofmann, youth representative at Deutz, emphasizes that many trainees are already on their own feet and that the demand for higher training allowances is more than justified. "The industry has to remain attractive to win the best talents!" Said Hofmann. IG Metall is also committed to more options between money and time, especially for the employees of Spie, who are often for weeks for assembly.

Ali Yener, First Performance of IG Metall Koblenz, summarizes the situation: "The offer of the employer is inadequate! To strengthen the economy. " The warning strikes will continue and the next round of negotiation will take place on October 31st in Mainz. If there is no agreement, further strikes are planned in the coming week. The workforce is ready to fight for their demands!