Agreement with IG Metall: Thyssenkrupp wants to refrain from termination in steel

After months of bitter dispute, Steel and IG Metall also agree on the preservation of a plant. HKM's future, on the other hand, is gloomy because of its corporate plans. Bärbel Bas, the new Minister of Labour, resigns her mandate at the Hüttenwerke.

Surprising turnaround at Thyssenkrupp: Management and union settle their dispute and want to avoid operational dismissals. The closure of the plant in Eichen is off the table for the time being, as the company announced on Wednesday.

Thyssenkrupp Steel and IG Metall reached a basic agreement to avoid layoffs and secure a site for the time being.