A Stuttgart walkout drew about 1,000 metal and electrical workers to a rally at Bosch’s Feuerbach factory gate Nov. 3, as IG Metall pressed for pay increases and job protections before talks resume.
IG Metall Stuttgart said the stoppage involved employees of companies in and around Feuerbach. Delegations from Mercedes-Benz sites in Untertürkheim and Sindelfingen attended to support the workers.
The union wants a 5% pay increase over 12 months, with safeguards for jobs and production sites. IG Metall Baden-Württemberg said the regional bargaining round covers about 900,000 employees. The action is part of IG Metall’s wider strike campaign across a metal and electrical sector that employs more than 3.7 million people nationwide, according to the union.
IG Metall describes conditions across the sector as mixed. It says the union’s demands aim to support purchasing power, protect jobs and production sites, and give workers a share of profits at businesses doing well.
According to Anadolu Agency, employers’ offer pairs a single payment in 2027 with a 1.3% wage increase beginning in July 2028. Anadolu said employers cited difficult economic conditions and high costs in German industry. The agency reported that negotiators are due to meet in Ludwigsburg on Thursday, Nov. 5.
