Tag: Tariff policy
VW employees in western Germany receive 8.5 percent more wages
VW logo The carmaker and IG Metall reached an agreement early on Wednesday morning. (Photo: Reuters) According to an insider, the 125,000 VW employees in western Germany receive significantly higher…
Clear cut on Twitter: German employees fight back
Dusseldorf, San Francisco The new Twitter owner Elon Musk announced mass layoffs just a few days after the takeover: he cut every second job at the online service without any…
The golden bridge of politics prevents wage-price spiral – for now
Striking tariff demand IG Metall was not able to push through its demand for eight percent more money for twelve months, and yet there is a strong increase in wages.…
Are far away from the wage-price spiral
Berlin According to economists, the social partners have shown a sense of proportion with the wage agreements in the metal and chemical industries. At the moment there is no risk…
This is how the head of the civil service association defends the claim
Civil Servants Association boss Ulrich Silberbach The trade unionist defends the comparatively high demand with which he goes into collective bargaining. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Mr. Silberbach, you are calling for…
IG Metall collective bargaining agreement: one-off payments and wage increases
Berlin An agreement has been reached in the collective bargaining dispute for the 3.9 million employees in the metal and electrical industry. Wage increases of 5.2 percent by June 2023…
Collective bargaining agreement in the metal and electrical industry
Berlin An agreement has been reached in the collective bargaining dispute for the 3.9 million employees in the metal and electrical industry. Wage increases of 5.2 percent by June 2023…
Collective bargaining agreement in the metal and electrical industry
Berlin An agreement has been reached in the collective bargaining dispute for the 3.9 million employees in the metal and electrical industry. Wage increases of 5.2 percent by June 2023…
Collective bargaining agreement in the metal and electrical industry
Berlin In the collective bargaining for the approximately 3.9 million employees in the metal and electrical industry, a pilot agreement was reached in Baden-Württemberg. There is an agreement on wage…
Workers are rebelling against inflation
Hunt commented on the renewed price shock: “We cannot have long-term, sustainable growth with high inflation.” Tomorrow, Thursday, he will present a plan “on how we can reduce debt, ensure…
New figures on salary increases: no wage-price spiral in sight
Good morning dear readers, Economics and popular sentiment are nowhere near as far apart as when it comes to rising salaries. The employee thinks: “Finally more money”. The national economist…
Personnel costs are becoming a risk factor for companies
building cleaner The wage curve has been going up for months. (Photo: imago/Manngold) Dusseldorf, Berlin Wages and salaries in Germany in October were 7.1 percent higher than in the same…
Employee representatives are demanding up to 10.5 percent more salary
SAP headquarters in Walldorf Many SAP employees were disappointed with the last pay round. (Photo: Bert Bostelmann / picture folio for Handelsblatt) Dusseldorf Only 2.7 percent – many SAP employees…
How little companies react to inflation
Rising inflation High prices and salaries are becoming a burden for companies. (Photo: Photodisc/Getty Images) Dusseldorf Prices are rising faster than they have in a long time: inflation in the…
How little companies react to inflation
Rising inflation High prices and salaries are becoming a burden for companies. (Photo: Photodisc/Getty Images) Dusseldorf Prices are rising faster than they have in a long time: inflation in the…
Lufthansa and cabin crew agree on higher salaries
Lufthansa flight attendant The crisis agreement concluded in 2020 due to the corona pandemic will be formally ended with the new remuneration and collective bargaining agreement. (Photo: dapd) Berlin After…
IG Metall boss Jörg Hofmann announces strikes
Berlin In the metal and electrical industry there will be the first warning strikes from Saturday. The offer, which the employers presented on Thursday in the collective bargaining round for…
Metal collective bargaining round: Employers’ proposal – 3000 euros special payment
All Metal President Stefan Wolf “In 2023 there will be no growth that can be distributed.” (Photo: dpa) Berlin In the third round of negotiations for the approximately 3.9 million…
Galeria wants more than 200 million euros in new state aid
Galeria branch in Bonn The department store chain has again applied for state aid. (Photo: imago images/Marc John) Berlin, Frankfurt, Dusseldorf The ailing department store chain Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof is…
Successful blueprint also for other branches
chemical production Collective bargaining policy in times of stagflation must compensate for the high inflation without putting too much strain on companies in the long term. (Photo: dpa) The framework…