Industrial strikes loom as talks with German union collapse

Germany's metalworkers' union said Saturday that it will intensify its campaign for better pay and conditions, threatening 24-hour "warning strikes" after talks with industry representatives fell apart.The main sticking point remains the powerful IG Metall union's demands for workers to have the option of a 28-hour week, with employers making up some of the salary loss."Obviously employers do not understand any language other than pressure," said Roman Zitzelsberger, the chief negotiator for IG