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Strikes in Germany - The wage dispute continues

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May 7, 2013

The IG Metall union is demanding a 5.5 percent wage increase for its members in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. Strikes and rallies are designed to up the pressure on employers.

We ask companies affected by the strikes how the higher wages might affect them and talk to economists at the University of Stuttgart. Report by Marion Hütter.