Closed Front: Employees Show Strength and Cohesion in Collective Bargaining

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The employees of Eckart GmbH wrote history on Monday in Schlüchtern: For the first time in the company's history they closed down the work. With the warning strike they set a strong signal for their demand for a collective agreement that guarantees security and fair wages.The employer's previous offer of November 3 is not sufficient for the employees. 87 percent of the workforce have clearly expressed their support for improvements. IG Metall ha…

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An emblematic auto parts factory put an end to its activities and closed its doors definitively, leaving 60 people in the street and with total uncertainty, transforming themselves into a serious economic blow. The measure was communicated internally, without previous signs and without workers being able to anticipate the abrupt outcome. The surprise quickly turned into concern and, then, into indignation. From the Metallurgical Workers Union (U…