Tariff conflict in Spandau: IG Metall reaches agreement for BMW and Siemens!

Tariff conflict in Spandau: IG Metall reaches agreement for BMW and Siemens!

Spandau, Deutschland - nag/nag editors -

in Spandau, where the machines of the BMW motorcycle works and Siemens AG run tirelessly, the waves of the tariff conflicts have finally smoothed. After weeks of strikes and intensive negotiations, IG Metall and employers' associations have achieved a decisive compromise. Like reported , on November 12, 2024, after an 18-hour trial, an agreement was reached that increases not only wages, but also the training allowances.

IG Metall had requested a wage increase of seven percent and an increase in the training allowance by 170 euros. The employer countered with an offer of only 1.7 percent from July 2025. But after long negotiations, a compromise was found: from April 2025, wages will increase by 2.0 percent, followed by a further increase of 3.1 percent a year later. In addition, a one -time payment of 600 euros is paid to the employees.

The effects of the agreement

The agreement is not only important for employees in Spandau, but also has an impact on the entire industry. A total of around four million employees in the automotive industry and other branches of industry benefit from this unification, which should apply nationwide. According to Süddeutsche Zeitung In the future, employees will receive 5.1 percent more wages, which grows to a total of 5.5 percent.

For the 230,000 trainees in the industry, an increase in remuneration was enforced by 140 euros. Despite the original claim of 170 euros, this increase is considered "disproportionate", says Markus Sievers, IG Metall spokesman for Berlin.

The reactions of BMW and Siemens

The reactions of the two companies to the agreement could not be more positive. Siemens AG was pleased with the fast compromise and the associated planning security. "Overall, the compromise for Siemens AG was achieved on the stress limit for Siemens AG, but in the context of our expectations," said Siemens spokeswoman Konstanze Somborn. The increase in the training allowance is also emphasized as a positive development.

Markus Kapitzke, Chairman of the BMW motorcycle works council, sees the collective bargaining as a deserved success in difficult times. "The collective bargaining is a good compromise for both sides in this difficult time. The trainees deserve to get a disproportionate increase," said Kapitzke.

A look into the future

With this agreement, IG Metall and employers' associations not only enclosed the current conflicts, but also created a basis for future negotiations. The pilot completion is now also to be taken over in other regions, which will initiate the negotiations on November 20, 2024 to take over the conclusion for 100,000 employees in the industry.

The agreement is an important step in a time when the economic challenges are becoming increasingly pressing. The employees can now hope for a noticeable improvement in their financial situation, while companies are gaining planning security. It remains to be seen how these developments will affect the industry as a whole.