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IG Metall

For the union in East Germany, see Industrial Union of Metal.
IGM
German Metalworkers' Union
Industriegewerkschaft Metall
FoundedSeptember 1, 1949, West Germany
HeadquartersFrankfurt, Germany
Location
Members
2.27 million[1]
Key people
AffiliationsDGB
Websitewww.igmetall.de
Headquarters in Frankfurt

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]

  1. ^ a b Erik Kirschbaum (June 8, 2015), Moderate head of powerful German union steps down unexpectedly Reuters.
  2. ^ Hendrik Sackmann (May 18, 2012), German IG Metall, employers confirm 4.3 percent wage deal Reuters.
  3. ^ Edward Taylor and Ilona Wissenbach (January 26, 2018), German union agrees to last-ditch talks to try to avert strikes Reuters.

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