With the demand for 6 percent more money, the IG Metall goes into the first wage round of the East German textile industry on Tuesday (12.00 p.m.). It is also required to raise the annual special payment to the western level. According to the information, it is currently 60 percent. The association of the north-east German textile and clothing industry referred to the currently difficult framework conditions for companies and did not want to comment on a possible offer in advance. According to the information, the industry has around 16,000 employees in eastern Germany. Many companies are not bound by collective bargaining agreements, but are based on the agreements, it said. (dpa)