The trade union IG Metall called on workers in the metal and electronics industry to strike as pay talks stalled amid high inflation. "Warning strikes" in the vast sector, numbering some 3.8 million employees, will begin on 29 October. Management and unions have for weeks been engaged in talks over a new collective agreement but failed to come to an agreement before the end of an obligatory negotiation period. IG Metall has demanded an 8% increase f for the next 12 months or workers in the key sector, which includes around 26,000 businesses in the auto, electronics and manufacturing industries. Employers have countered with an offer of a €3,000 bonus, valid for the next 30 months. The bonus could "help" but would be quickly used up as prices for energy and food have soared, said IG Metall.
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