Limited strikes are expected to be carried out on Monday in several companies in the states of Bavaria and Saxony.
According to the union, the largest strikes will be organized in the state BavariaSpecifically, in the eight factories of the “Linda” Metallurgical Industries Company in the city of Aschaffenburg, and the three factories of the “MAN” Energy Solutions Company in the city of Augsburg.
In the state of Saxony, the union called on employees of the machinery manufacturers “Konish & Power” in Radebühl and “Uma Drives” to carry out warning strikes.
A union spokesman said that a march is planned, which will be joined by employees from other companies.
Employees of auto parts company GKN Driveline, Radzostim bicycle company, and Siemens Energy, a capacitor maker, were also called for a warning strike.
The union is demanding a 7 percent wage increase for approximately 3.9 million employees across the country Germany With a contract period of one year.
So far – nine months after the end of the previous collective agreements – employers are offering a wage increase of 1.7 percent, starting next July, and another 1.9 percent starting from July 2026, with a contract duration of 27 months.
The peace commitment ended at the beginning of last week, meaning warning strikes are possible at any time.