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Metal and electrical workers announce upcoming warning strikes

Nationwide · pinned on Düsseldorf, Germany · since Nov 1, 2026

Is it still on?

SOONAnnounced for Nov 1. Not started yet.

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The Tea in three lines

Why they are protesting
Wage dispute after employers offered a 1.3 percent pay rise starting July 2028 and a one-off payment for next year.
What they want
Five percent more pay for a duration of twelve months and measures to secure jobs and businesses.
What changed
Oct 28: IG Metall Küste reported about 1,500 people demonstrated in Oldenburg during stalled regional negotiations.
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Both sides

What protesters want

  • Five percent more pay
  • Twelve-month contract duration
  • Agreements for securing businesses and employment

Organised by: IG Metall

What authorities say

Employers appealed against costly strike actions, citing a historical crisis and high cost pressures, while stating that structural cost reductions are necessary to prevent job losses and business closures according to Nordmetall.12

The numbers

Only figures a source states, with who said it. Estimates often differ.

Crowd
1,500
Rund 1,500 Menschen bei Demo in Oldenburg2

The full story

Metal and electrical workers represented by the union IG Metall announced upcoming warning strikes across Germany after rejecting an initial collective bargaining offer from employers. The union stated that the employers' proposal of a 1.3 percent wage increase starting in July 2028 and an initial one-off payment fell short of expectations and would result in real wage losses amid inflation. Employers defended the offer by citing a historic crisis and high cost pressures, appealing against costly strike actions to prevent job cuts and business relocations. Warning strikes are scheduled to begin after the peace obligation expires on November 1st, following decisions by regional tariff commissions.

Timeline

  1. Protests were held in Oldenburg during the second round of negotiations as talks ended without an agreement.2

  2. IG Metall rejected the employers' initial wage offer in regional negotiations for the metal and electrical industry.1

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