"At the expense of the employees": Debate on the abolition of a holiday in Bavaria

Aborting a holiday in order to increase working hours in Bavaria? Some economists are strongly opposed to what gives rise to encouragement.

Germany's economy is stagnating and working hours are in the final place in the OECD comparison. Bayern's Wirtschaftsverband is now calling for the cancellation of a holiday.

The President of the Association of the Bavarian Economy, Hatz, has spoken out in favour of the abolition of public holidays in view of the tense economic situation.

Alarm in Bavaria: The Association of the Bavarian Economy calls for the abolition of some church holidays. Above all, one day the managing director identified as absolvable.

Bavaria's economy suffers, 11,000 jobs lost. Fewer holidays are meant to help boost the economy.

Two of the leading Bavarian business associations are divided about holidays. The association of the Bavarian economy (vbw) encounters contradictions with the Bavarian Industry and Chamber of Commerce Day (BIHK) with its demand for the abolition of a holiday: "I do not believe that this can be enforced in terms of social policy, and I do not think it is absolutely necessary," said BIHK President Klaus Josef Lutz. On the employee side, the trade …