Will the 35-hour workweek survive?
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- Germany’s famed automotive sector is facing a deep crisis, squeezed by high manufacturing costs, punitive US tariffs, intensifying competition from China andS1
- German carmakers want employees to work 40 hours instead of the current 35 without extra pay, arguing it would improve competitiveness. Unions strongly oppose the proposal and view it as an attack on workers' rights.S2
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Will the 35-hour workweek survive?
Germany’s famed automotive sector is facing a deep crisis, squeezed by high manufacturing costs, punitive US tariffs, intensifying competition from China and
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Germany's auto crisis: Can the 35-hour workweek survive?
German carmakers want employees to work 40 hours instead of the current 35 without extra pay, arguing it would improve competitiveness. Unions strongly oppose the proposal and view…
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Published Sep 21, 2026
What to know
- Germany’s famed automotive sector is facing a deep crisis, squeezed by high manufacturing costs, punitive US tariffs, intensifying competition from China andS1
- German carmakers want employees to work 40 hours instead of the current 35 without extra pay, arguing it would improve competitiveness. Unions strongly oppose the proposal and view it as an attack on workers' rights.S2
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