Germany’s largest union urges joint action to avert industrial crisis

Ravi Singh6 hours ago02 mins

Germany’s largest trade union, IG Metall, says industry must work closely with politicians and employees to overcome what it describes as a profound crisis facing the country’s industrial base. Pointing to US tariffs, China’s technological race to catch-up and high energy prices resulting from the war in Ukraine, union head Christiane Benner recently warned: “These…

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