IG Metallerin Christiane Benner sagt, dass die Viertagewoche keine böswillige Erfindung der IG Metall ist.
Christiane Benner aims to become the first chairperson of IG Metall. Bild: Lucas Bäuml
Christiane Benner will Erste Vorsitzende der größten Industriegewerkschaft werden. Im F.A.Z.-Interview erklärt sie, was sie von Viertagewochen und Sozialpartnerschaft hält – und wie sie die männlich geprägte Organisation verändern will.
Madam Benner, it has been said that you are not an experienced wage policy expert. Despite that, why do you believe you are capable of leading the largest German trade union?
I am confident that I can do it well, even without having made a so-called major collective bargaining agreement. I do have experience in wage policy: in Lower Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt, I have renegotiated several companies into collective bargaining agreements. This included involving the workforce, making demands, organizing negotiation processes, and then leading them to a collective bargaining agreement. I believe to have a very good sense for the moods within the workforce. Being close is an essential competence not only in wage policy – but overall for leading a large trade union like IG Metall.