Home » Industrial relations » National industrial relations » Germany: IG Metall calling to reset the balance between employee and capital representatives on corporate supervisory boards Germany: IG Metall calling to reset the balance between employee and capital representatives on corporate supervisory boards German trade unions are starting call for a shift in the current distribution of voting rights on corporate supervisory boards between shareholder representatives and those representing employees. The main driver behind this call is the IG Metall union, which believes that during the current round of sector-based collective bargaining, employee opinion can take priority as regards decisions on the implications of the digital and electrical transitions as well as on the future of the production sites. The IG BCE chemicals union has also come out in favor of such changes in co-determination, and particularly in the context of the labor dispute currently underway at the Conti equipment manufacturer. Through . Published on 05 January 2021 Ă 16h22 - Update on 05 January 2021 Ă 16h22 Resources Salary increase negotiations hitting hurdles. Collective bargaining in the metallurgy sector (3.8 million employees) got underway before Christmas across the various trade union districts. Notwithstanding the lack of any concrete results so far, the contours of the negotiations are beginning to take shape and certain stumbling blocks are emerging.… 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 confidentialitĂ©.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