Boeblingen - Germany's biggest trade union, IG Metall, agreed on Tuesday to a 3.4% wage increase for one year from April for the southwest region plus a one-off payment of €150, saying it would help boost private consumption in Europe's biggest economy.
The metalworkers union also agreed with Suedwestmetall employers association on part-time conditions for older workers and job-related training for employees in Baden-Wuerttemberg, an industrial and car-making hub and home to Daimler and Bosch.
Deals agreed in the pilot region traditionally serve as a template for agreements across the nation.