After only two rounds of negotiations an agreement for workers in the large metal and electric industry was concluded. If approved by the union members, this will apply to 150,000 employees. In addition to an additional 9% salary, the employers take over a monthly pension contribution of €60 from the employees during the term of the collective agreement, which is equivalent to a 2% pay rise on average. As of 1 December, wages will increase permanently by 5.5%. The salary for average employees will increase by at least 7.5% from 1 December 2022. After one year, another 3.5% will be added permanently on 1 January 2024. This brings the total salary increase to 11%. The new collective agreement will take effect on 1 December 2022 and will run until 31 May 2024.
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