Debate on Working Hours: IG Metall Moves Away From Four-Day Week

Trade unions are moving away from the demand for a four-day week, with fewer and fewer workers needed, either because of the ongoing crisis or because of the development of productive power.

The union abandons the demand for a four-day week and thus proves a sense of reality. The same money for less work cannot work in the crisis. Christiane Benner puts the IG Metall in a sustainable position.

The IG Metall withdraws its call for a four-day week with full wage compensation. In view of the economic situation, experts see the model as critical. However, the debate on the reduction of working time remains highly explosive.

According to trade union head Benner, IG Metall no longer wants to work for the introduction of a four-day week.

In light of the economic downturn, IG Metall is dropping its demand for a four-day workweek with full pay compensation. However, this is unlikely to end the debate about whether Germans are working enough.

Less work for the same money? Sounds like a classic trade union demand. However, in difficult times job retention seems to be more important at first.