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German metal workers striking for 6% pay raise
They are also seeking the right to temporarily switch to a 28-hour week to care for children or elderly relatives, a demand which employers fear may lead to bare factory floors
Add BT as a preferred sourcePublished Mon, Jan 8, 2018 · 09:50 PM
Berlin
GERMANY'S powerful metalworkers union has called for mass strikes from Monday over pay and working hours that could impact a key industry and the shape of labour nationwide.
IG Metall isn't just asking for a pay raise but also demanding the right for workers to temporarily switch to a 28-hour week to care for children or elderly relatives.
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