Threatening Factory Closures at Mercedes: Works Council and IG Metall Resist Austerity Plans
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Two German plants could close if Mercedes did not cut costs. The works council and the IG Metall reject the threat. What they expect from the board.
Mercedes is considering closing two plants. The crisis of German automakers is also affecting Swiss suppliers.
The IG Metall union and Mercedes-Benz employee representatives strongly rejected management's plans to increase the competitiveness of German plants on Friday. Works council chairman Ergun Lümali said he was fully aware of the difficult situation the carmaker is in, represen...
With an investment stop as well as possible closures of German plants, the Mercedes Board of Management has increased the pressure on the trade unions in the dispute over austerity.
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