00:00Germany's largest industrial union, IG Metall, plans to seek a 7% pay increase for 3.9 million
00:08workers in upcoming negotiations, citing favorable economic conditions including strong order
00:14books and persistently high prices.
00:17The union's leadership highlighted that previous inflation-adjusted payments have been eroded
00:22despite inflation rates no longer accelerating as before.
00:27The current agreement by IG Metall expires at the end of September and the negotiations
00:32are expected to influence wage trends across Germany's industrial sectors.
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