•Employer
Associations
–70%
German employers in industry employer associations
–Metal
trades employer association key group
•BDA
- Confederation of German Employers' Associations - made up of the state associations
–Contains
70% eligible enterprises with ~80% private sector employees
–Conducts
extensive research program, lobbying, provides information and acts as
spokesgroup
–Does
no actual bargaining but pools resources for strike defense