Crisis in the Heinsberg district: painters fight against ridiculous wage increases!
Crisis in the Heinsberg district: painters fight against ridiculous wage increases!
The economic situation in Heinsberg remains tense. Persistently bad framework conditions ensure a steamed mood among the companies. The autumn of last year already indicated such a development: only 32% of the craft businesses rated their situation as "good", a decline compared to 40% in autumn. Currently only 26% of the companies report good business, which represents the low in the region.
The traditionally strong construction landscape, which suffers from a weakening construction sector, is particularly affected. Wage dumping for public tenders is identified as a central problem, which means that entrepreneurs no longer participate in tenders. Complex procedures and prices that are too low are decisive for orders that are often awarded to subcontractors. The frequently practiced bogus self -employment gives the chambers cause for concern. Chamber Manager Georg Stoffels therefore demands effective controls of the law on the tariff.falling number of order and sales
The crisis also shows in the numbers: 43% of the companies report falling number of order, 44% record declining sales. As a result, 36% of companies screwed their investments back. It is also worrying that 48% of the respondents believe that they have to raise prices for their customers in order to survive economically.
The general manager of the IHK Aachen, Michael F. Bayer, comments on the current developments with a mixed feeling. While he feels easy optimism, the location and expectations of companies remain below the level of past years. Only 29% of companies report good business, and only 21% are optimistic about the future. Negative feedback has decreased from 36% to 27%, but general expectations remain negative for years.
tariff dispute in the painter and painter trade
Another aspect that underlines economic uncertainty in the Heinsberg district is the collective bargaining dispute in the painter and painter trade. Around 260 painters and painters are currently working in 60 companies. IG Bau Aachen has targeted negotiations for its members. Employers only offered a wage increase of 2%, which corresponds to an increase of only 37 cents per hour. In contrast, IG Bau is calling for an increase of 8%, i.e. 1.50 euros more per hour to combat the shortage of skilled workers in the industry.
In the third round of negotiations, the union broke off the talks, which now leads to arbitration. Uwe Brell, the chairman of IG Bau Aachen, as well as Carsten Burckhardt, the negotiator, demand a rethink from the employers. Despite an apparently good order situation, employers see the economic uncertainties as justification for the wage brake. The IG Bau criticizes this argument and urgently warns of the consequences of inadequate wages on the labor market.
The economic situation in the Heinsberg district urgently requires measures to improve the stability and perspectives for the industries concerned. How the individual actors, both employers and employees, react to the challenges will be decisive for the future of the region.
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