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IG Metall, Germany's largest manufacturing union, and employers have avoided a major strike by reaching an agreement over wages. The union originally sought a 4-percent raise for workers and opposed employer demands for longer work weeks. As part of negotiations labor made concessions by accepting a lower pay raise and agreeing to give companies greater flexibility with work hours. A series of warning strikes by workers put pressure on German employers to reach a deal.