Germany's biggest industrial union seeks 7% raise for its workers

BERLIN, Germany: Germany's largest industrial union, IG Metall, announced on June 17 its intention to seek a seven percent pay increase for millions of workers in the upcoming wage negotiations later this year.

This demand targets workers in industries including automotive and machinery manufacturing.

IG Metall's leadership recommended a substantial raise for 3.9 million workers, citing "a persistently h