Coalition negotiations: General Metal President fears "Middle Left Policy"

The influential association of the metal and electrical industries fears that the SPD could impose too much in the coalition with the Union. Total Metal President Stefan Wolf instead calls for radical reforms – from taxes to energy.

Politicians are once again calling for a minimum wage. Craftsmen and tradespeople are warning that illegal work is increasing, and heating repairs are becoming a luxury. The SPD's plan for a top tax rate is also being criticized.

With regard to the coalition negotiations between the Union and the SPD, trade president Jörg Dittrich warns against a minimum wage of 15 euros and an increase in the top rate of income tax.

Craft President Jörg Dittrich calls on the chief negotiators of Union and SPD to agree on "measurable targets" for social contributions and red tape reduction. The "Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung" said Dittrich: "The new government must agree on measurable targets. A first and particularly important step for the wage-intensive craft sector would be to reduce the social contributions, which currently amount to around 42 percent, to 40 percent. With thi…

Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung [Newsroom]Osnabrück (ots) - Craft President Jörg Dittrich calls on the chief negotiators of Union and SPD to agree on "measurable targets" for social security contributions and red tape reduction.The "Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung" said Dittrich: "The new ... Continue reading here...Original content of: Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung, transmitted by news aktuell

In the craft sector, there are great expectations of the new government. In the interview, President Jörg Dittrich explains what needs to be decided in terms of bureaucracy, taxes and social security contributions from his point of view.