IG Metall raises the alarm: Demolations in Salzgitter ensure outrage!

IG Metall raises the alarm: Demolations in Salzgitter ensure outrage!

The current location at the MAN location in Salzgitter ensures excited minds and plenty of discussion among the employees. An information event took place last Friday, which was organized by IG Metall confidence and met with high number of participants. The mood was tense because the employer side decided to unilaterally terminate numerous company agreements. In many of many, this comes across outrage and incomprehension, such as IG Metall Niedersachsen-Anhalt.

Among the affected agreements are important regulations on premium fees, group work and over -tariff allowances. Andrea Deiana, the trustee director of IG Metall, condemns the procedure of the employers as a clear break in the social partnership. Understandably, such behavior leads to great uncertainty in the workforce and significantly burdens the discussions about the future of the location.

The call for change

In the middle of these difficulties, important negotiations on a future collective agreement are pending. This is intended to regulate central questions about employment security, transformation and qualification. Works council chairman Hüseyin UC expresses serious doubts about the seriousness of the employers regarding the dialogue about this future collective agreement. The resentment among employees is noticeable, because under the circumstances given, IG Metall sees no way to sign such a contract if social standards are broken down at the same time.

In a symbolic act, the IG Metall's confidence in the employer have now shown the red card to express their displeasure. The union calls not only to withdraw the dismissals, but also constructive discussions in order to find socially acceptable solutions. "We want to shape the transformation as part of a fair future collective agreement," emphasizes an affected employee and demands respect, transparency and social responsibility on the part of the employer.

The width of the challenges in industry

Such conflicts are not only limited locally to the MAN location. Other companies also face similar challenges, such as in the case of Mahle. There you recently concluded a collective agreement that is intended to strengthen the future viability of German locations. This contract includes measures to secure employment and qualification and applies until the end of 2025. According to IG Metall Baden-Württemberg, this agreement is one step in the right direction to offer the employed security and dynamics in the future design of your workplaces.

This situation reflects a larger picture: the social partnership in Germany is increasingly strained, which is also shown by a research project by the WSI. It illuminates the challenges for unions in times of crisis, which are characterized by corona pandemic and persistent inflation. The focus is on the change in the social partnership and the common challenges of unions in order to stand together in uncertain times and to maintain the interests of the employees, how [Wsi] (https://www.wsi.de/de/forschungsprojekt-kächte-und-her challenges-union-in-times-engespannter-social partnership-55340.htm) explained.

The coming weeks and months could be crucial for many companies and their employees. It is still uncertain whether there will be successful cooperation or persistent conflicts. However, it is clear that the employees are willing to stand up for their rights. They want to actively participate in the transformation of their jobs - and this is only possible with a respectful dialogue between employers and employees.