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IG Metall – Department of General Union Policy

Irish Congress of Trade UnionsJobs Conference – Ireland’s way out of Recession

A national conversation on the Jobs CrisisThursday 26th November 2009

Is there something to be learned from Germany?

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Department of General Union Policy

The German Job-Miracle

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Real GDP Employment Unemployment - Rate in percentage points

Economic Development in different countries and regions(second quarter 2009 vs. first quarter 2008)

Soure: Eurostat and OECD; own calculations

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Department of General Union Policy

Key economic indicators for the metall and electrical industry

August 2008 to August 2009 Change / Difference

Gross Domestic Product Minus 6,8%

Orders M&E industry Minus 23%

Production / output Minus 25%

Utilization Minus 25% (total 70%)

Employment Minus 5,0%

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Department of General Union Policy

Actual Internal Flexibility I

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35

benefit cut

pay-roll cuts

paid-leave arrangements

reallocation of employees

"short-time" work

reduction of "working hoursaccount"

Measurcs to secure employment(Fraction of all companies, multiple answers possible)

percentageSoure: WSI Betriebsrägebefragung 2009

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Department of General Union Policy

Actual Internal Flexibility II

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reduction of "workinghours account"

"short-time" work

reallocation of employees

paid leave arrangements

pay-roll cuts

benefit-cuts

all companies affected by crisis not effected by crisis

Measures to secure employment(Fraction of all companies, multiple answers possible)

Soure: WSI Betriebsrätebefragung 2009 percentage

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Department of General Union Policy

Components of GDP development 2000 to 2010