A real breakthrough?
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The German government, employers, and labor unions appear to have reached an agreement to focus on employment and productivity, but this has been followed by a wage demand from the IG Metall labor union that was seen as too high. Germany already has high hourly labor costs which have risen faster than productivity, and they are higher than wages in Britain, France and the US by around a third. There may have been an improvement in labor relations, and this is the claim of labor unions and employers, though there is still a lengthy process of bargaining prior to a settlement.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 2000
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Odd men in: German jobs
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Germany's unemployment rate continued to go up in May 1997 to 4.4 million, mostly due to job losses in the construction industry. Yet other industries are adding jobs, such as in computers and telecommunications. Business leaders say more jobs could come if labor unions could be more flexible.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1997
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Myopic: German trade unions
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Labor-management relations in Western Germany are deteriorating. Cost-conscious industry groups are resisting the demands of unions for wage increases higher than the 5.4% raise given in May 1992 to public employees to settle a strike. Strikes in the metal and printing industries may result.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1992
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