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German Metalworkers' Union | |
Industriegewerkschaft Metall | |
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| Founded | September 1, 1949, West Germany |
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| Headquarters | Frankfurt, Germany |
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| Members | 2.27 million[1] |
Key people | |
| Affiliations | DGB |
| Website | www |
IG Metall (German: [iːɡeː meˈtal] ⓘ; IGM; German: Industriegewerkschaft Metall, "Industrial Union of Metalworkers'") is the dominant metalworkers' union in Germany, making it the country's largest union[1] as well as Europe's largest industrial union.[2] Analysts of German labor relations consider it a major trend-setter in national bargaining.
IG Metall and ver.di together account for around 15 percent of the German workforce, and other sectors tend to broadly follow their agreements.[3]
- ^ a b Erik Kirschbaum (June 8, 2015), Moderate head of powerful German union steps down unexpectedly Archived 2023-09-28 at the Wayback Machine Reuters.
- ^ Hendrik Sackmann (May 18, 2012), German IG Metall, employers confirm 4.3 percent wage deal Archived 2021-05-18 at the Wayback Machine Reuters.
- ^ Edward Taylor and Ilona Wissenbach (January 26, 2018), German union agrees to last-ditch talks to try to avert strikes Archived 2023-09-28 at the Wayback Machine Reuters.