Home » Industrial relations » National industrial relations » Germany: metal industry avoids strike through a “historic agreement” Germany: metal industry avoids strike through a “historic agreement” The employers' organisation Metall NRW and the union IG-Metall in North Rhineland Westpahlia signed an agreement that has been described as historic by many observers. Apart from the 3% increase in salaries as from 1st June 2006, it envisages a one-off payment of 310 euros for the months of March to May 2006, which will vary depending on the economic health of the company. (Ref. 06400) Through . Published on 28 April 2006 à 16h26 - Update on 24 March 2013 à 18h41 Resources At the end of marathon negotiations, which ended at dawn on Saturday 22nd April, the negotiators reached an agreement which cast aside the spectre of an indefinite strike in the key sector of metalworking and electronics. The management and works council will thus able to decide themselves not to make this one-off payment if the company is performing poorly or on the other hand to double it if profits so permit.… Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialité.CommentsThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels
