Germany's most powerful union bleeding members for 7th year in a row

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2026-01-26

Frankfurt (dpa) - Germany's IG Metall union has seen a decline in membership for the seventh consecutive year, the country's most powerful union reported on Monday. IG Metall, which predominantely represents workers in manufacturing including across Germany's important car industry, counted 2,015,495 members in 2025, down 3.9% compared to the previous year. It was the seventh year in a row that Germany's biggest union reported a decline in member......

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