IG Metall is fighting for Bremen Stahlwerk: Future on the brink!
IG Metall is fighting for Bremen Stahlwerk: Future on the brink!
Bremen, Deutschland - On Tuesday, June 24, 2025, the Arcelormittal steel mill will be shut down in Bremen. The IG Metall union called for the workforce for a rally because the company's decision not to rebuild the production is broadly criticized. According to NDR should be reduced to put pressure on the group management and an answer to request future technology and the use of renewable energies in the Bremen plant.
The IG Metall Bremen and the works council are alerted about the stop of the planned environmentally friendly steel production, the ZDF Detailed for the Bremen work. A direct reduction system was planned to work with natural gas and in the long term with green hydrogen. This measure should not only support the ecological goals, but also secure numerous jobs. The old saying "Who does not dare who does not win" seems to apply more than ever - so far, however, the use of the latest technologies has remained by the wayside.
support of politicians
In the middle of this tense situation, union leader Ute Buggeln has called for a steel summit to clarify the future prospects of the work. This demand encounters support from prominent politicians such as the SPD leader Lars Klingbeil and Bremen Mayor Andreas Bovenschulte. The disappointment is great: together with the companies, politics had looked for opportunities for a climate -neutral conversion of the steel mill. However, after the company's decision to take no government funding of 1.3 billion euros for the Bremen and Eisenhüttenstadt location, the mood in the Senate of Bremen is subdued accordingly. According to the ZDF are directly dependent on the work.The effects on the industry
The steel industry is of central importance not only for Bremen, but also for Germany. Over 2 million people, about 37% of the workforce in steel -intensive areas, are directly affected. A study by shows that transformation to climate -neutral steel production is also intended to strengthen the competitiveness of steel processing industries. Nevertheless, the skepticism grows under 71% of companies in a successful conversion.
Against this background it is clear: the pressure on ArcelorMittal must increase. The steel workers and their union are on the front line, not only for their jobs, but also for the future of the entire industry, which is responsible for 23% of Germany's production value. The path to decarbonization is affected with many uncertain factors, and the concern about high energy costs and the availability of resources are getting louder.Of course it is that not only the responsibility for the companies is. Politicians are also required to create clear framework conditions in order to support the transformation and to secure jobs in the long term. It will be exciting to observe how the situation will develop in the coming weeks.
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