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Warning strike in Wolmirstedt: Polytec employees demand higher wages!
In Wolmirstedt, 60 Polytec employees are on strike for higher wages. IG Metall demands a wage increase of over 7%.
Warning strike in Wolmirstedt: Polytec employees demand higher wages!
Around 60 employees took part in a warning strike at the Polytec factory gate in Wolmirstedt today. This step, organized by IG Metall, was necessary because all previous rounds of negotiations since thenAugust 1, 2025remained without agreement. The employees are demanding an increase in their wages in order to bring them closer to the level of the collective agreements in the wood and plastics processing industry in Saxony-Anhalt.
IG Metall has called for a wage increase of over seven percent within a year, while the company has so far only offered five percent by 2027. This difference between the demands and the employer's offer causes considerable unrest among employees. Polytec, which specializes in the production of plastic parts for the automotive industry, employs around150 people.
Warning strikes across the sector
The situation at Polytec is not an isolated case. There have been warning strikes in the metal and electrical industries in several cities, and IG Metall plans to hold all-day warning strikes nationwide if no agreement is reached. This initiative aims to bring together the concerns of employees in different companies and put more pressure on employers. IG Metall is specifically demanding thisseven percent higher wagesfor all employees and a monthly supplement of 170 euros for trainees.
The pressure on employers is growing, especially since training allowances in the automotive trade are also to be increased. In the automotive sector in particular, a survey showed that 54 percent of participants reported an increasing workload. Here too, the focus is on training allowances - the demands range from:6.5 percent more wagesfor around 415,000 employees and a significant increase for trainees.
Background of the demands
The strong demands for wage increases are no coincidence. The increased cost of living and the oppressive housing situation, especially for trainees, have increased the need for adjustments in pay. Daniel Friedrich, district manager of IG Metall Coast, emphasizes that no agreement can be reached without a good result for trainees, which is additionally driving the momentum of the current collective bargaining.
IG Metall initiated its warning strikes in various federal states months ago, which affected other companies such as Alstom, Audi and Daimler Truck. The demands are clear: fair pay and better working conditions that meet the current challenges.
It remains to be seen whether the negotiations at Polytec and elsewhere will be successful. What is certain is that the workforce will not let themselves be brushed off and will fight for their concerns. The longer the negotiations last, the more strike movements are expected to increase.