Trade unions PRO-GE and GPA have extended the strikes in the metal industry after the latest round of negotiations failed to produce results after 11 hours of talks. The unions, decided to prolong the previously announced walkouts as the employers’ latest offer fell far below inflation, despite record profits in the sector. Employers had offered a wage increase of 2.7%, with an additional fixed pay increase of € 130 and a one-off payment of € 1,200. As an alternative, they offered a wage increase of 6%, plus a one-off payment of € 1,200. The two offers are roughly equivalent and well below the 9.6% average inflation rate over the last twelve months.
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