Germany: Metalworking settlement increases pay by 4.1%

Following a “pilot” regional settlement for the metalworking industry in Baden-Württemberg, minimum pay rates across the sector, which employs some 3.4 million workers throughout Germany, will rise by 4.1% from 1 June 2007 in a 19-month deal, with scope for a variable non-consolidated bonus.

Metalworking encompasses a wide range of activities, including the automotive and transport equipment sector, aerospace, electrical engineering and electronics.