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German carmakers propose 40-hour workweek without extra pay
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- German carmakers propose a 40-hour workweek, up from 35, without extra pay.
- IG Metall head Christiane Benner announced protests at 200 sites on September 21.
- Volkswagen will cut about 15% of its global workforce, roughly 100,000 jobs, by decade’s end.
- BMW plans to cut up to 8,000 jobs, about 5% of staff, by end-2027.
- Suppliers Bosch and ZF Friedrichshafen announced thousands of redundancies amid market conditions.