
The climate is getting harsher at Mercedes. The car company wants to increase working hours and is threatening to close plants. The board of directors and the works council have now agreed to regulate “attendance at the workplace in a much more binding manner”.
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Mercedes-Benz is under economic pressure, leading to calls for longer working hours and threats of plant closures.
The climate is getting harsher at Mercedes. The car company wants to increase working hours and is threatening to close plants. The board of directors and the works council have now agreed to regulate “attendance at the workplace in a much more binding manner”.
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