Germany's auto crisis: Will the 35-hour workweek survive?

Germany's auto crisis: Will the 35-hour workweek survive?

German carmakers want employees to work 40 hours instead of the current 35 without extra pay, arguing it would improve competitiveness. Unions strongly oppose the proposal and view it as an attack on workers' rights.

Good-bye, good pay? Germany’s job model is at risk

Employers are calling for longer working hours, while unions are defending the shorter workweek. Germany’s 35-hour workweek, long seen as[...]

35-Hour Workweek Germany Under Pressure

The car industry in Germany has sparked a debate about working hours as the manufacturers are looking for ways of cutting costs and improving competitiveness. Car makers and industry representatives have been pushing to extend the normal 35-hour working week to 40 hours without a corresponding increase in pay, a move that would effectively bring...