Mass protest of steelworkers – FAZ – Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

Duisburg / Dillingen (dpa) -. in the steel crisis have demonstrated throughout Germany more than 40 000 people for a future of their jobs

“If the European steel down the drain, then millions of jobs in Europe in danger ‘, IG said metal boss Jörg Hofmann before around 16,000 demonstrators at a rally outside the gates of the largest German steel group ThyssenKrupp in Duisburg. The participants called on the EU better protection against cheap imports from China and warned of further exposure to new climate and energy requirements.

“In any of the 85 000 steel jobs over six and a half employees come in the customer industries, which depend on, “said the IG Metall leader. “Therefore, these industrial strength must not be put at risk in Germany.” As soon as a blast furnace is shut down, jobs are destroyed permanently. After employers have the industry is one of Germany about 86 000 employees.

rallies were also held in Berlin and other German states. But in Saarland about 20 000 people took to the streets. “We can win the hearts of the citizens,” said the steel commissioner of IG Metall Saarland, Robert Hiry. Prime Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer (CDU), said at a rally in Dillingen that the industry “almost life” was for their state.

Already in the past week, some 4,000 employees of the Lower Saxon steel industry had demonstrated. In February thousands of steel workers and managers in Brussels

Federal Minister Sigmar Gabriel (SPD) took to the streets against the EU policy. Called in Duisburg playing field for manufacturers. Competitive enterprises must not be displaced by subsidized imports from the market. For the steel in Germany and its jobs fair competition are most essential and necessary for survival.

Gabriel announced to agree to any plan in climate policy, which threatens the future of the German steel production. “The industry is a part of the solution and not the problem. Only with a modern industry in Germany and Europe is a good climate policy possible, “Gabriel. Said

In the early morning had Stahlkocher production largely stopped the steel giant ThyssenKrupp. Meanwhile only Notbelegschaften in use were reported council Günter Back. Background of the action is the ongoing crisis of the traditional industry. Many steel mills in Europe are in the red figures. Reason by increased imports from China rapidly lower prices. Secondly, the industry complains about the excessive costs of climate and energy requirements in Europe

support received Steelworkers of FDP leader Christian Lindner. “Rather than cover the industry with tighter, the EU should strongly against Insert dumping imports the steel. “Green MEP Reinhard Bütikofer also called for safeguards against cheap imports. He also criticized “a myopic lament” the industry against European climate and energy policy.

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