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IG Metall launches warning strikes in Hildesheim

Hildesheim, Lower Saxony, Germany · since Nov 1, 2026

Is it still on?

YESDay 3 and counting, since Nov 1.

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The Tea in three lines

Why they are protesting
Workers are protesting after the collective bargaining peace obligation ended and the second round of negotiations stalled.
What they want
Protesters are demanding a 5 percent increase in wages and training allowances over a 12-month term.
What changed
Nov 2: IG Metall reported that more than 2,000 workers participated in warning strikes across Lower Saxony, including Hildesheim.
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Both sides

What protesters want

  • Five percent more pay with a twelve-month term
  • Five percent higher training allowances with a twelve-month term

Organised by: IG Metall

What authorities say

The employers' association NiedersachsenMetall rejected the union's criticism, stating that the current economic climate leaves no room for a higher offer and noting that the industry has faced challenges since 2018.1

The numbers

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300
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The full story

Following the expiration of the collective bargaining peace obligation in the metal and electrical industry, the IG Metall union launched warning strikes across Lower Saxony, including Hildesheim. In Hildesheim, approximately 300 employees gathered outside the KSM Castings automotive supplier plant during a midnight assembly, with additional actions involving workers from Bosch and ZF. The union rejected an employer counter-offer featuring a one-time payment and a 1.3 percent wage increase starting in July 2028, denouncing it as a provocation and a recipe for real wage loss. The union demands a 5 percent pay increase over a twelve-month period. Employers through NiedersachsenMetall rejected the criticism, stating that the current economic situation does not allow for a higher offer.

Timeline

  1. IG Metall stated that over 2,000 workers joined warning strikes across Lower Saxony, with further actions planned in Hildesheim and other cities.12

  2. IG Metall opened work stoppages with a midnight assembly outside the KSM Castings plant in Hildesheim with about 300 participants.1

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