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Beschäftigte während einem Warnstreik in der Textil-Tarifrunde West 2023

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Ein lächelnder Mann mit blauem Hemd lehnt an einer Wand.

For members: IG Metall Bonus List 2022 Transparent Co-determination

IG Metall Vorstand  IG Metall members serving on supervisory boards must contribute a portion of their income from their co-determination roles to the Hans Böckler Foundation. IG Metall publishes this information in its list of bonuses. The data for 2022 is now available.

9 October 2026

IGM Bezirk Bayern -  1. Verhandlung /Demo Tarifrunde  "Bayern: Stabil - Jetzt geht's um alles", Bayerischer Hof, München

2026 Metal and Electrical Industry Collective Bargaining Round Collective bargaining in the metal and electrical industries has begun

IG Metall Vorstand  Following Baden-Württemberg and North Rhine-Westphalia on Wednesday, negotiations also began on Thursday in Bavaria, the coastal region, and Lower Saxony. Here, too, there was no progress. The employers did not even present an offer. 3,700 workers demonstrated outside the negotiation venue in Munich.

8 October 2026

Sebiha Koc arbeitet beim Autozulieferer AVO Carbon in Frankfurt am Main

Pensions The Four Biggest Myths About Retirement at 63—and Why They’re All Wrong

IG Metall Vorstand  Undeserved, unfair, too expensive? The full pension after 45 years of insurance contributions is hotly contested. A look at the facts shows that the critics are wrong. Those who want to abolish the so-called “pension at 63” are diverting attention from the real injustices.

7 October 2026

Beschäftigte machen Druck für ihre Forderungen vor der dritten Tarifverhandlung der Textil- und Bekleidungsindustrie West in Ostbevern

Questions and Answers Here’s how collective bargaining works

IG Metall Vorstand  How do collective bargaining negotiations work? Who negotiates with whom? And what happens if no agreement is reached? We provide answers to the most important questions about collective bargaining.

7 October 2026

Christiane Benner und Nadine Boguslawski sprechen über das Thema "Mehr Geld trotzt Krise?!

Because You Matter IG Metall Talk: More money despite the crisis?!

IG Metall Vorstand  IG Metall is demanding a 5 percent pay increase in the metal and electrical industries: Is this justified in these economically challenging times? Or should restraint be exercised to protect jobs? We discuss why now, of all times, is the right time for a confident round of collective bargaining.

6 October 2026

Am 21. September werden die Beschäftigten der Automobilindustrie ein deutliches Zeichen setzen – bundesweit bei unzähligen betrieblichen Aktionen, bei unzähligen Zulieferbetrieben und Herstellern. Nicht länger werden sie sich zu Sündenböcken machen lassen für eine Krise, die sie nicht verursacht haben. Nicht länger werden sie die Zeche für Managementfehler und die Folgen geopolitischer Konflikte zahlen. Damit ist jetzt Schluss! Die Beschäftigten sagen: Jetzt reicht’s!

2026 Metal and Electrical Industry Collective Bargaining Round We want a 5 percent pay increase, job security, and profit sharing

IG Metall Vorstand  IG Metall has finalized its demands for collective bargaining in the metal and electrical industries: a 5 percent pay increase. In addition, IG Metall wants to discuss job and plant security, as well as a profit-sharing scheme under the collective bargaining agreement and a social component.

1 October 2026

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Volkswagen 2026 Collective Bargaining Round VW Group Leadership Terminates Collective Bargaining Agreements

IG Metall Vorstand  At Volkswagen, management terminated numerous collective bargaining agreements on Wednesday, is calling into question hard-won benefits, and wants even more money from employees. A labor dispute is now looming starting in January.

30 September 2026

Eine junge Person hält die Hand einer alten Person

Long-Term Care Reform Making long-term care affordable: But fair!

IG Metall Vorstand  The long-term care insurance system is running out of money. The federal government wants to plug the gaps with an austerity bill. But that would mean new hardships for millions of people in need of care and their families. Yet there is a socially responsible alternative to mere benefit cuts.

30 September 2026

Mitarbeiter in einem metallverarbeitenden Unternehmen

EuroBLECH 2026 Free trade show tickets for members to EuroBLECH

IG Metall Vorstand  EuroBLECH will take place at the Hannover Exhibition Center from October 20 to 23, 2026. For IG Metall members, admission to the trade show and the conference program are completely free of charge.

28 September 2026

Vielen Menschen wird es langsam unheimlich: Die ständigen Nachrichten über drohenden Sozialabbau verunsichern Beschäftigte und ihre Familien.<br/><br/>Erst werden Medikamente verteuert, dann soll ab dem ersten Tag einer Erkrankung ein Attest vom Arzt fällig sein. Das Rentenalter soll noch weiter steigen und die "Rente ab 63" abgeschafft werden. Pflegebedürftige und ihre Angehörigen sollen Kürzungen aushalten.<br/><br/>Soziale Politik sieht anders aus.<br/><br/>Gewerkschafterinnen und Gewerkschafter im ganzen Land nehmen das nicht länger hin.<br/><br/>Am 26. September 2026 ruft der Deutsche Gewerkschaftsbund (DGB) und seine Mitgliedsgewerkschaften zu einem bundesweiten Aktionstag in 15 Großstädten auf. Motto: <br/><br/>„Hart verdient! Deine Arbeit. Deine Gesundheit. Deine Rente.“

Welfare State Tens of thousands demonstrate for social policies

IG Metall Vorstand  For decent work, affordable health care, and a pension that’s enough to live on: In 15 major German cities, around 175,000 people took to the streets to demand more socially just policies. They refuse to accept the many planned cuts.

26 September 2026

Podcast „Maloche und Malibu“

“Maloche und Malibu” podcast 1 Day, 280 Actions, 175,000 Workers: “This Is About Our Jobs”

IG Metall Vorstand  What should I do if my boss is bullying me? What was the biggest strike in history? On the podcast “Maloche und Malibu,” we discuss the big questions of the working world. The new episode is titled “1 Day, 280 Actions, 175,000 Workers: This Is About Our Jobs.”

24 September 2026

Bundesweiter Automobil-Aktionstag am 2026 in Ingolstadt

Automotive Day of Action Workers Demonstrate for a Future Instead of Drastic Cuts

IG Metall Vorstand  About 175,000 workers are protesting job cuts and plant closures in the auto industry. “Workers are no longer willing to pay for a crisis that isn’t their fault,” says Christiane Benner, president of IG Metall. Investments in the future are needed.

21 September 2026

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