# Germany’s largest industrial union launches nationwide strikes, seeks pay rise for 3.7 million workers

https://mins.news/en/item/123589

- TRT World, 2026-10-31 09:59 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.trtworld.com/article/228bfb57c6b8

> Germany’s largest industrial union, IG Metall, has launched nationwide strikes to demand a pay rise for 3.7 million workers. Union chairwoman Christiane Benner addressed workers at a protest against job cuts in Hanover, central Germany.

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