An end to moderation: German employees demand their share of economic boom
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The German economy, Europe's biggest, is currently running up one record after another.
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With jobs scarce, the economy stagnant and cherished social programs chopped, a surprising number of Germans have reached the same conclusion: that 15 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall became an ...
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A resolution challenge aimed at people empowered to change the punishing pace of the working world.
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The German trade union IG Metall said that it would demand a pay increase of 6.5 percent in wage talks expected to begin soon, setting the stage for a clash with employers. âThe metal and engineering industries can easily cope with and finance an increase of 6.5 percent,â IG Metallâs head, JÃ¼rgen Peters, left, said in a statement issued after a union board meeting. âItâs the employersâ turn in 2007.â Mr. Peters said IG Metall was expecting productivity gains of 1.8 percent for the economy as a whole and inflation of 2.3 percent this year, matching the government estimate. Productivity in the engineering and metal industries, however, was expected to rise more strongly, by 4.5 percent to 5.5 percent. Dieter Hundt, head of the Confederation of German Employersâ Associations, said in a statement that a 6.5 percent wage increase would hurt the economy and undermine recovery of the sector, which led to the creation of 30,000 jobs last year.
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Spurred by a criminal trial over fat executive bonuses, Germans are debating whether it's time for their biggest companies to break a long-standing taboo and reveal what they're paying top executives.
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German opposition and industry leaders are calling for a longer working week instead of the idea of scrapping public holidays to help boost the country's sluggish economy.
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Germany's auto industry was once its pride and joy. It was the main driving force behind the country's post-war economic miracle and even now still accounts for 20 percent of Germany's gross domestic product ...
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American expatriates in Germany are turning out in record numbers for the presidential election, spurred on by the German public, U.S. military commanders or a newfound sense that every vote could be decisive.
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Noting the toll of travel stress, many companies are beginning to recognize the limits of what employees will put up with.
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For some workers, businesses and organizations, the spike in energy prices -- for gas, diesel fuel or heating oil -- is changing the way they live, work and think about the future.
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Germany's unemployment rate unexpectedly rose to 10.7pc in September, the highest since February 1999, as a shrinking domestic economy prompted companies to demand more from existing staff rather than adding ...
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When Thomas Haebich started working on the assembly line at Daimler-Benz AG two decades ago, he thought he had a job for life. But he no longer feels he can count on it.
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They came, they spoke and they went home. It appears German unions may have won some concessions in terms of job cuts.Comment
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DRESDEN, Germany  - Germany faced a surge of  far-right parties in eastern state elections, worrying about  their rise and the ensuing damage to the country's image.
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Germans are increasingly worried about jobs, their incomes and also feel Germany is losing out in the process of globalization, a survey showed on Friday.
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The number of people officially registered as unemployed in Germany is set to rise this month as a result of labour market reforms that came into effect on January 1, German Economy and Labour Minister Wolfgang ...
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Libertarian paternalism â 'framing' choices for people, but letting them opt out â is gaining traction among US and European leaders.