BERLIN, Dec 11 (Reuters) - German employers warned on Sunday that jobs were at stake as engineering union IG Metall prepared to unveil its initial demand for the 2006 pay round on Monday.
In an interview with Welt am Sonntag newspaper, Heike Maria Kunstmann of Germany's Gesamtmetall employers' organisation, said it was not realistic for IG Metall to consider wage rises above productivity gains, which she put at 1.2 percent.
"Wages can't rise by more than that if we don't ...
Sign in to access
this Article
"German employers warn IG Metall ahead of pay demand" is part of the paid WardsAuto Premium content. You must log in with Premium credentials in order to access this article. To obtain Premium status, please contact us.
Why Become a Premium Subscriber?
WardsAuto.com Premium subscribers have access to the full breadth of Ward’s articles, news, analysis and features as well as all the Ward’s data and statistics as soon as they are available in Excel spreadsheet format. Learn more about the benefits of Premium access here.
