According to the new collective agreement between trade union IG Metall and employers’ association Metall NRW for the metal and electrical industry in Nordrhein-Westfalen, employees will receive a one-off €500 corona premium in June. In July, wages will increase by 2.3%, but the accumulated pay rise will only be paid out in February 2020 as a so-called “Transformation Money” or “T-Money” which amounts to 18.4% of a monthly salary. In 2023, the T-Money will amount to 27.6% of the monthly salary. For the next three years all jobs will be guaranteed.
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