IG Metall criticizes austerity policy and calls for investments
In view of the economic downturn, there is great concern in the East German economy. IG Metall is calling for an end to the "austerity policy" and is campaigning for more state support.
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Trade union worries about jobs in the car industry in the East
According to the trade union, one in four industrial jobs in the eastern German states depends on the automotive industry. In view of the economic downturn, there is therefore great concern.
New Works Council elected at VW plant in Zwickau
The car manufacturer Volkswagen is currently going through difficult times. At the Zwickau plant, there was additional uncertainty surrounding the works council. New elections have now been held.
Car expert: VW agreement has a bitter taste for Saxony
After marathon negotiations, IG Metall and Volkswagen have reached an agreement. The sites in Saxony are facing painful cuts.
What VW and IG Metall have agreed on
Job cuts yes, plant closures no: Volkswagen and the IG Metall trade union spent more than 70 hours arguing about the car manufacturer's cost-cutting measures. In the end, at least a compromise has been reached.
Scholz: VW tariff agreement is good and socially acceptable
Volkswagen plans to cut more than 35,000 jobs by 2030, but no plants are to be closed. For the Chancellor, this is also a signal for the location.
IG Metall district head: Clear-cutting at VW prevented
After days of negotiations, the company and the union have reached an agreement for Volkswagen. IG Metall district manager Schulze speaks of a "difficult but workable compromise".
Economics Minister: Decision on Dresden was foreseeable
Volkswagen and IG Metall have been wrangling for days, but now an agreement has been reached in the wage dispute. The end of car production in Dresden was foreseeable, explains Economics Minister Panter.
VW and IG Metall want to inform separately about wage dispute
VW and IG Metall have been negotiating an agreement in the wage dispute since Monday. Now both sides want to inform the press - but not together.
IG Metall wants to inform about the status of the VW collective bargaining round
VW and IG Metall have been negotiating an agreement in the wage dispute since Monday. Now there is to be a press conference.
VW negotiations: No agreement even after more than 60 hours
Volkswagen and IG Metall have been struggling to reach an agreement in the wage dispute since Monday. Will they succeed before Christmas?
VW collective bargaining talks continue - another night session
Volkswagen and IG Metall have been struggling to reach an agreement in the wage dispute since Monday. Will an agreement now be reached after a second night round?
VW collective bargaining negotiations continue
Volkswagen and IG Metall have been struggling to reach an agreement in the wage dispute since Monday. Both sides are still aiming to find a compromise before Christmas.
VW collective bargaining negotiations continue
Volkswagen and IG Metall have been struggling to reach an agreement in the wage dispute since Monday. Both sides are still aiming to find a compromise before Christmas.
VW collective bargaining round: second day of negotiations started
In a marathon session, VW and IG Metall are trying to find a solution to the wage dispute. After an overnight break, the talks are now entering their second day.
VW collective bargaining round: First day of negotiations ends after 13 hours
VW and IG Metall attempt to defuse their wage dispute with a marathon meeting. After 13 hours, the representatives take a break. The meeting continues in the morning.
VW Saxony boss Auerswald counts on agreement before Christmas
The positions in the wage dispute at VW are still far apart. Now both sides are making one last attempt to reach an agreement before Christmas. Hopes are also high in Saxony.
VW on collective bargaining round: "Don't let any more time pass"
The positions in the wage dispute at VW are still far apart. Now both sides are making one last attempt to reach an agreement before Christmas. VW is pushing the pace.
VW collective agreement: IG Metall urges agreement before Christmas
The wage dispute at VW is entering what could be the decisive round. Both sides will meet in Hanover on Monday. IG Metall will then push for an agreement.
Volkswagen plans plant closures and capacity cuts in Germany
Volkswagen employees in Saxony are boiling with rage. The reason for this is the massive cuts in staff and pay that the car manufacturer is planning, according to the works council. They are threatening a "hot winter".
DGB: Wages in the East still lag behind the West
From October 22, employees in eastern Germany will be working without pay - in purely mathematical terms - until the end of the year. The DGB criticizes a wage gap of 19 percent - and has a clear demand.
Volkswagen Saxony terminates job security
IG Metall has warned Volkswagen against terminating agreements for the Saxon sites as well. The dispute over possible redundancies and plant closures is now intensifying.
IG Metall insists on job security at VW Saxony
In the dispute over possible redundancies and plant closures at Volkswagen, the trade union is pressing for the job agreements for the sites in Saxony to be retained. However, these are being put to the test.
Saxony's Economics Minister criticizes VW for canceling the job guarantee
In the dispute over the new cost-cutting plans at VW, the Group is creating the first facts: The job guarantee that has been in place since 1994 has now been terminated. Saxony's Economics Minister criticizes the move.
55,000 signatures handed over: Alliance demands educational leave in Saxony
Almost all federal states have a legal entitlement to educational leave or training leave. A referendum should ensure that Saxony follows suit.
Around 55,000 signatures for popular petition for educational leave
There is a legal entitlement to educational leave in all federal states except Bavaria and Saxony. In the smaller of the two states, a referendum is now set to remedy the situation.
Wage increase for Riesa Nudeln employees in three steps
The employees of Riesa Nudeln receive a wage increase in three stages, as stipulated in the collective agreement
Alliance calls for nationwide expansion of school social work in Saxony
Trade union, parents' and pupils' councils and secondary school teachers' association call for expansion of school social work by 2030.
Verdi surveys members in the wage dispute in regional scheduled services in Saxony
Verdi asks members about AVN's offer in the wage dispute in regional scheduled services in Saxony