Mercedes-Benz's German investment freeze

What changed

• 5 hoursExtra weekly work under the 40-hour proposal
• 14.3%More working time if that proposal takes effect
• −12.5%Hourly pay change if weekly pay stays unchanged

Still open then

• The treatment of previously committed spending, restart conditions, named closure targets and the number of jobs potentially affected remain unresolved.
• Look for company or employee-representative clarification linking the broad board decision to specific spending, sites and workforce consequences.

What we knew first

• The executive board has halted further German-site investment for the time being and is examining possible plant closures more concretely.

Still open then

• The treatment of previously committed spending, restart conditions, named closure targets and the number of jobs potentially affected remain unresolved.

We said we'd watch for

• Look for company or employee-representative clarification linking the broad board decision to specific spending, sites and workforce consequences.