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30 April 2024, North Rhine-Westphalia, Duisburg: Tekin Nasikkol (l), Chairman of the General Works Council of Thyssenkrupp Steel, holds a steel hammer next to Federal Minister of Labor Hubertus Heil (SPD) at a protest rally by employees of Thyssenkrupp's steel division. The steel workers want to demonstrate against the management's approach to the deal with the new co-owner EPCG. The works council and the IG Metall trade union have called the demonstration. More than 10,000 participants are expected. Photo: Federico Gambarini/dpa (KEYSTONE/DPA/Federico Gambarini)