German Union Blasts Proposal to Raise Retirement Age to 70 as ‘Cynical’
IG Metall, the union for Lower Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt, has slammed the employers' association Niedersachsen-Metall's proposal to raise the retirement age to 70 as 'cynical' and out of touch with reality. This comes as the actual average retirement age in Germany stands at 64.7 years.
Currently, around a quarter of all German employees are retiring early. Most of these cases are due to health issues. Thorsten Gröger, a district head of IG Metall, has hit back at the proposal. He argues that anyone suggesting a retirement age of 70 should firsthand experience working in demanding conditions, such as a three-shift system or at a blast furnace.
IG Metall's response highlights the significant gap between the proposed retirement age and the current average. It also underscores the physical demands of many jobs, particularly in industries like manufacturing, which may not be feasible for employees to continue until the age of 70.
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