AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoWorkplace Relations: Mercedes-Benz works council chief Ergun Lümali says demands for unpaid overtime, bonus and holiday-pay cuts, and possible plant closures risk eroding trust as the carmaker seeks up to €800 million in savings. Industrial Job Cuts: Porsche is reported to be planning up to 9,000 job cuts, while BMW plans to eliminate 8,000 positions in Germany and supplier OPmobility is cutting 770 jobs across Europe. Retail Action: Workers are staging warning strikes across Berlin and Brandenburg, adding to pressure on employers in the capital region. Sector Outlook: Germany’s industrial production rose 2% in August, but the broader European solar workforce is forecast to shrink by 12% by 2030 as deployment slows; manufacturing jobs in the sector are already under pressure.
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