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Mercedes-Benz: works council and IG Metall union denounce threats of factory closures in Germany

Under pressure from Chinese competition, the German manufacturer has frozen all new national investment and is considering extending its employees' working hours without a salary increase. A red line for the IG Metall union, which refuses to give in "to pressure and threats".

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Mercedes-Benz: works council and IG Metall union denounce threats of factory closures in Germany

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Joint List leader Jabareen hints at negotiations with Eisenkot bloc, lists demands for cooperation

Among the demands listed by Jabareen were repealing the Kaminitz Law, which allows for illegally constructed Arab homes to be demolished.

  • Arab Joint List leader Jabareen hints at negotiations with Eisenkot bloc.
  • Demands include repealing Kaminitz Law, addressing violence, and five-year economic plan.
  • Joint discussions with UTJ aim to legitimize lenient approach and political influence.

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