The IG BCE was created in 1997 from the merger of the Chemical, Paper and Ceramic Union, Leather Union, and Union of Mining and Energy. It covers workers in the following industries: mining (especially of coal), chemicals, natural gas, glass, rubber, ceramics, plastics, leather, petrol (and related products), paper, recycling, and water. With some 645,000 members (as of 2016)[1] IG BCE represents about one tenth of all DGB members and is the third biggest union within that confederation. There are some 1,100 locals and 900 groups of shop stewards organized in 42 regional districts, which cooperate in eight state chapters: Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Hesse/Thuringia, North, Northeast, North Rhine, Rhineland-Palatinate/Saarland and Westphalia.[2]
In 2015, IG BCE successfully negotiated a pay rise for 550,0000 employees with Germany's chemical employers association BAVC.[3]
Political positions
IG BCE has been playing a key role in Germany's energy transition. In 2014, the union proposed that Germany's utilities should pool their struggling hard coal plants into a joint entity, referring to the hard coal plants with total capacity of between 28 and 30 gigawatts (GW), most of which are owned by E.ON, RWE, EnBW, Vattenfall and STEAG.[4] By 2015, the union proposed gradually phasing out old coal-fired power stations and building combined heat and power (CHP) stations fired with gas. Its plan included taking at least 2.7 gigawatts of brown coal-fired capacity gradually out of the market rather than risking sudden closures.[5] On the initiative of IG BCE, thousands of coal miners and workers in coal-fired plants marched in Berlin in April 2015 to protest a proposed levy on the oldest, most polluting power stations, saying it could lead to losses of up to 100,000 jobs and the decline of the industry in Germany.[6]
In 2016, IG BCE, with the support of the BDI industry group, again raised concerns about plans for Germany to end its use of brown coal amid calls for it to set out a timetable for ending coal-fired power production.[7]
bergbau, chemie, energie, trade, union, germany, eight, industrial, affiliations, german, confederation, trade, unions, igbcefoundedoctober, 1997headquartershannover, germanylocationgermanymembers645, 000key, peoplemichael, vassiliadis, presidentaffiliationsdg. The IG Bergbau Chemie Energie IG BCE is a trade union in Germany It is one of eight industrial affiliations of the German Confederation of Trade Unions DGB IGBCEIG Bergbau Chemie EnergieFoundedOctober 1997HeadquartersHannover GermanyLocationGermanyMembers645 000Key peopleMichael Vassiliadis presidentAffiliationsDGBWebsitewww igbce de Contents 1 History and structure 2 Political positions 3 Notable members 4 References 4 1 Citations 4 2 Sources 5 External linksHistory and structure EditThe IG BCE was created in 1997 from the merger of the Chemical Paper and Ceramic Union Leather Union and Union of Mining and Energy It covers workers in the following industries mining especially of coal chemicals natural gas glass rubber ceramics plastics leather petrol and related products paper recycling and water With some 645 000 members as of 2016 1 IG BCE represents about one tenth of all DGB members and is the third biggest union within that confederation There are some 1 100 locals and 900 groups of shop stewards organized in 42 regional districts which cooperate in eight state chapters Baden Wurttemberg Bavaria Hesse Thuringia North Northeast North Rhine Rhineland Palatinate Saarland and Westphalia 2 In 2015 IG BCE successfully negotiated a pay rise for 550 0000 employees with Germany s chemical employers association BAVC 3 Political positions EditIG BCE has been playing a key role in Germany s energy transition In 2014 the union proposed that Germany s utilities should pool their struggling hard coal plants into a joint entity referring to the hard coal plants with total capacity of between 28 and 30 gigawatts GW most of which are owned by E ON RWE EnBW Vattenfall and STEAG 4 By 2015 the union proposed gradually phasing out old coal fired power stations and building combined heat and power CHP stations fired with gas Its plan included taking at least 2 7 gigawatts of brown coal fired capacity gradually out of the market rather than risking sudden closures 5 On the initiative of IG BCE thousands of coal miners and workers in coal fired plants marched in Berlin in April 2015 to protest a proposed levy on the oldest most polluting power stations saying it could lead to losses of up to 100 000 jobs and the decline of the industry in Germany 6 In 2016 IG BCE with the support of the BDI industry group again raised concerns about plans for Germany to end its use of brown coal amid calls for it to set out a timetable for ending coal fired power production 7 Notable members EditBarbara Hendricks former Federal Minister for the Environment Nature Conservation Building and Nuclear Safety Ulla Schmidt former Federal Minister of Health Martin Schulz former President of the European Parliament Peer Steinbruck former Minister President of North Rhine WestphaliaReferences EditCitations Edit About Us IG BCE http igbce de bY dead link Caroline Copley March 12 2015 German chemicals union threatens strikes over wage dispute Reuters Matthias Inverardi February 23 2014 German utilities should pool ailing hard coal plants union says Reuters Vera Eckert and Caroline Copley June 24 2015 Germany to decide between coal levy and alternative on July 1 Reuters Caroline Copley April 25 2015 Thousands of coal workers march in Berlin in protest against climate tax Reuters Markus Wacket November 11 2016 Germany cuts CO2 targets for industry ahead of Morocco talks Reuters Sources Edit ICTUR et al eds 2005 Trade Unions of the World 6th ed London England John Harper Publishing ISBN 978 0 9543811 5 8 External links EditIG BCE English sitePortals Germany Organized labour Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title IG Bergbau Chemie Energie amp oldid 1073439108, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
