German Unions Warn Russian Energy Embargo Would Shutter Industry

  • Unions claim fallout would ripple through global supply chains
  • IG Metall, IGBCE, IG Bau set out energy sanction opposition
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German industries such as steel, chemicals and paper would shut down within a matter of weeks if the country decided to cut off imports of energy from Russia, the nation’s biggest industrial unions said Tuesday.