IG Metall

Summary

IG Metall is a labor union^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of labor_union entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (94 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• IG Metall was a member of Confederation of German Trade Unions^[3].
• IG Metall was a member of European Metalworkers' Federation^[4].
• IG Metall was a member of Bahn für Alle^[5].
• IG Metall was a member of Bundesnetzwerk Bürgerschaftliches Engagement^[6].
• IG Metall was a member of Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft der Seniorenorganisationen^[7].
• IG Metall was a member of IndustriALL Global Union^[8].
• IG Metall is in the country of Germany^[9].
• IG Metall's image is recorded as Igm-verwaltung-ffm001.jpg^[10].
• IG Metall's instance of is recorded as labor union^[11].
• IG Metall's instance of is recorded as nonprofit organization^[12].
• IG Metall's instance of is recorded as non-governmental organization^[13].
• IG Metall's logo image is recorded as IG Metall logo.svg^[14].
• IG Metall's follows is recorded as German Metal Workers' Union^[15].
• IG Metall's follows is recorded as Central Union of Machinists and Stokers and Kindred Trades of Germany^[16].
• IG Metall's follows is recorded as Union of Coppersmiths of Germany^[17].
• IG Metall's follows is recorded as Industrial Union of Metal^[18].
• IG Metall's follows is recorded as Textile and Clothing Union^[19].
• IG Metall's follows is recorded as Wood and Plastic Union^[20].
• IG Metall's headquarters location is recorded as Frankfurt^[21].
• IG Metall's ISNI is recorded as 0000000100723944^[22].
• IG Metall's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 312942234^[23].
• IG Metall's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 149863793^[24].
• IG Metall's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 131398868^[25].
• IG Metall's GND ID is recorded as 2027698-9^[26].
• IG Metall's GND ID is recorded as 215939-9^[27].

Body

Founding

+1949-09-01T00:00:00Z marks the founding of IG Metall^[28].

Identity

IG Metall's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Industriegewerkschaft Metall'}^[29]. Predecessors include German Metal Workers' Union^[15], Central Union of Machinists and Stokers and Kindred Trades of Germany^[16], Union of Coppersmiths of Germany^[17], Industrial Union of Metal^[18], Textile and Clothing Union^[19], and Wood and Plastic Union^[20]. Short names include {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'it'}^[30] and {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'IGM'}^[31].

Leadership

IG Metall's chairperson is recorded as Christiane Benner^[32].

Operations

IG Metall's headquarters location is recorded as Frankfurt^[21]. Subsidiaries include it Baden-Württemberg^[33], a labor union^[34], in Germany^[35], founded in 1950^[36], headquartered in Stuttgart^[37]; IG Metall Jugend^[38], a youth organization^[39], in Germany^[40]; Metallzeitung^[41], a magazine^[42], founded in 1949^[43], headquartered in Frankfurt^[44]; Otto Brenner Stiftung^[45], a foundation^[46], in Germany^[47], founded in 1972^[48], headquartered in Frankfurt^[49]; IG Metall Bayern^[50], a labor union^[51], in Germany^[52], founded in 1947^[53], headquartered in Munich^[54]; and it Berlin-Brandenburg-Sachsen^[55], a labor union^[56], in Germany^[57], headquartered in Berlin^[58].

Industry

IG Metall's industry is recorded as voluntary sector^[59].

Why It Matters

IG Metall ranks in the top 5% of labor_union entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (94 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[60] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[61]