The tariff parties – the industrial union mining, chemistry, energy (IG BCE) and the employers’ association HDS/L – agreed on a new tariff after all -day discussions.
The key points of the agreement are an increase in the fees: the pay groups E3 and E4 will receive a fixed amount of 100 euros more per month from August 1, 2025. An increase of 2.5 % is planned for the other wage groups. The training allowances increase uniformly by 60 euros per month. The pay groups 1 and 2 will no longer be filled in the future. The term of the new collective agreement is 13 months and ends on August 31, 2026.
The chief managing director of the Federal Association of the Schuh and leather goods industry EV (HDS/L), Manfred Junkert, described the result as pragmatic. In view of the current economic challenges – among other things through international trade conflicts and reserved consumption behavior – a compatible compromise for both sides was found.
