The IG Metall union has called a nationwide day of action on September 21 in the German automotive industry. Protests are taking place at automakers as well as supplier companies and concern cities such as Wolfsburg, Zwickau, and Stuttgart. The union rejects further cuts and job losses. Tagesschau ↗
Actions are planned at more than 200 locations across Germany. They include company assemblies, marches, and public protest rallies. The initiative also includes events at more than 100 IG Metall branches. Deutschlandfunk ↗
The union warns that the automotive industry is facing a far-reaching crisis. Among the main problems are excess production capacity, job cuts, and growing competition from China. At the same time, the sector provides a large number of well-paid jobs in Germany. Spiegel.de ↗
IG Metall says employees are facing increasing encroachments on working conditions and job security. The union is also calling on politicians to take measures to support the automotive industry. According to the union's leadership, the political establishment must move alongside the corporate sector. Tagesspiegel ↗
The nationwide protests are meant to draw attention to the consequences of restructuring for employees of automakers and suppliers. Further developments will depend on the scale of the planned cost cuts, the response of companies, and whether solutions can be found for the future of jobs in this sector.
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Autoindustrie: Gewerkschaft verstärkt Druck auf deutsche Autohersteller
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| 10:40 21.09.
IG Metall ruft bundesweit zu Protest in der Autoindustrie auf
Tagesschau
| 08:09 21.09.
Krise in der Auto-Industrie: IG Metall ruft Automobil-Beschäftigte bundesweit zum Protest
Tagesspiegel
| 03:31 21.09.
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