IG Metall
Dominant metalworkers' union in Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the union in East Germany, see Industrial Union of Metal.
IG Metall (German: [iːɡeː meˈtal] ⓘ; IGM; German: Industriegewerkschaft Metall, "Industrial Union of Metalworkers'") is the dominant metalworkers' union in Germany, making it the country's largest union[1] as well as Europe's largest industrial union.[2] Analysts of German labor relations consider it a major trend-setter in national bargaining.
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German Metalworkers' Union | |
Industriegewerkschaft Metall | |
Founded | September 1, 1949, West Germany |
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Headquarters | Frankfurt, Germany |
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Members | 2.27 million[1] |
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Affiliations | DGB |
Website | www |
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IG Metall and ver.di together account for around 15 percent of the German workforce, and other sectors tend to broadly follow their agreements.[3]