STIHL chief calls for longer hours without extra pay in reform push
Nikolas Stihl says the company needs longer hours and lower labor costs to stay competitive, citing 20,246 workers worldwide and upcoming talks.
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After 40 years since the German metalworkers won one of the most ironic labor disputes in the country's post-war history and won the 35-hour week, some of the country's largest industrial employers have been reviving the iconic debate about longer workdays. Exclusive material for subscribers. To have full access, access the link of the subject and register.
STIHL chair Nikolas Stihl says Germany should move to a 40-hour week without extra pay ahead of October 2026 metal and electrical bargaining, arguing the 35-hour week is no longer affordable
The chairman of the STIHL Advisory Board and Supervisory Board has put a number on the table weeks before Germany’s metalworking and electrical industries open collective bargaining: 40 hours a week, with no pay compensation attached. Dr Nikolas Stihl, the grandson of company founder Andreas Stihl and the third generation at the head of the Waiblingen chainsaw maker, argued in a news write-up published by Euronews that the country’s long-standin…
Nikolas Stihl demands the 40-hour week without wage compensation, longer working hours and less bureaucracy for companies.
STIHL chief calls for longer hours without extra pay in reform push
In an opinion piece for Euronews, Dr Nikolas Stihl, chairman of world-leading chainsaw maker STIHL, calls for reforms including a 40-hour working week without extra pay to safeguard Germany's prosperity and welfare state.
Nikolas Stihl listed the problems of German industry at length, and according to him, the reforms so far are not enough, and more are needed.
The chairman of the Stihl supervisory board, Nikolas Stihl, is calling for a longer working life and a 40-hour week without a pay increase so that Germany can preserve pensions and social rights.
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