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Germany’s largest manufacturing union could begin escalating the intensity of strikes if they don’t strike a deal soon for a shorter workweek and a 6% pay increase, according to the head of IG Metall, Joerg Hoffmann. The union is trying to strike a deal for workers in the southern industrial district that will set an example for nearly four million German workers. Hoffmann says that if they don’t reach an agreement soon, IG Metall will begin 24-hour strikes targeting specific employers. So far, they have had smaller strikes that only lasted for a few hours at a time.