German Metalworkers' Union | |
Industriegewerkschaft Metall | |
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Founded | September 1, 1949, West Germany |
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Headquarters | Frankfurt, Germany |
Location | |
Members | 2.27 million[1] |
Key people | |
Affiliations | DGB |
Website | www |
IG Metall (German: [iːɡeː meˈtal] ; IGM; German: Industriegewerkschaft Metall, "Industrial Union of Metalworkers'") is the dominant metalworkers' union in Germany, making it the country's largest union[1] as well as Europe's largest industrial union.[2] Analysts of German labor relations consider it a major trend-setter in national bargaining.
IG Metall and ver.di together account for around 15 percent of the German workforce, and other sectors tend to broadly follow their agreements.[3]