Mercedes Plant in Bremen: Is the Car Factory Facing Closure?:
The idea sounds completely far-fetched: The Mercedes plant in Bremen—soon to be an industrial ruin? ...
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Closure Remains Possible for Mercedes Plant in BremenThe plant covers nearly 1.5 square kilometres; this week, IG Metall protested the board’s move concerning the 35-hour workweek.
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- The Sebaldsbrück plant spans nearly 1.5 square kilometres and employs more than 10,000 people around the clock.
- Mercedes-Benz operates three German plants; following board warnings, one could become redundant in the foreseeable future, resulting in closure.
- Companies, unions and experts cite China’s competition, Trump’s tariffs and the shift to electric mobility as shared causes of the crisis.
- In coming weeks, executives and works councils are expected to discuss changes to collective agreements and cost differences between German and foreign plants.
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