germany, often sets the tone with the industrial manufacturers that are the haired—z, cf the 22—2" ee gay metallsents about 2.3 million workers and wants an above inflation 6% pay rise. the other key demand is the flexibility of switching to a 28—hour working week. the union is threatening more strikes. but one of the big concerns for companies is that unemployment is at a record low 3.6% so they're worried there won't be enough staff to fulfil all orders if those workers have the option of less hours. unemployment has also been falling across the rest of the eurozone as the global economy continues to pick up, so workers are in a strong position to demand higher wages. if they get them, it could prove helpfulfor meeting the european central bank's target inflation target ofjust below 2%. they've been struggling to do that but moving toward it will help them unwind their stimulus programme. let's get more on this story from damien mcguiness in berlin. welcome. how are the workers justifying a 6% inflation busting pay rise? the past decade and a half has had a lot of wage restraint. even though t

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