Ford workers went on strike in Germany! Turkish workers also participated

Workers working at the Cologne-Merkenich and Saarlouis facilities in Germany protested the employer's wage policy by stopping work for three hours alternately. It was reported that Turkish workers also participated in the strike.

IG Metall Union demands a 5 percent increase in the wages of employees and the payments of apprentices receiving vocational training. It was stated that the employer offered a 2 percent raise in response to this request.

With the warning strike that started due to the disagreement between the parties over the raise rate, the union aims to increase the pressure on the employer and ensure that its demands are accepted.

Following the warning strike at Ford's Cologne and Saarlouis facilities, all eyes turned to new collective agreement negotiations between the union and the employer. Workers expect their demands for a 5 percent raise to be met.

CALL FROM IG METALL UNION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE STRIKE

In the notice it sent to employees before the strike, IG Metall called on all employees and vocational training students at Ford Werke GmbH's Cologne-Niehl facility to join the warning strike.

The union emphasized that the strike was carried out not only for a wage increase, but also to defend the rights of all employees and strengthen solidarity.

In the declaration, it was stated that employees outside the scope of the collective agreement and temporary workers could also participate in the action for solidarity. It was also reminded that temporary workers cannot be assigned to replace striking employees in order to neutralize the strike.

IG Metall also drew attention to the decisions of the Federal Labor Court (BAG) and stated that legal warning strikes, demonstrations and rallies organized during working hours within the scope of collective agreement negotiations do not constitute a violation of the employment contract.