Event Brief
German auto firms seek 40-hour workweek without pay
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 21, 2026 at 5:07 AM ET
Summary: German carmakers are pushing for employees to work 40 hours instead of the current 35 hours without extra pay, saying it would improve competitiveness. Unions oppose the proposal, viewing it as an attack on workers’ rights.
WHO: German carmakers; unions
WHAT: German carmakers propose raising the workweek from 35 to 40 hours without extra pay, while unions oppose the plan.
WHEN: Sep 21, 2026 at 4:13 AM ET
WHERE: Germany
WHY: Carmakers argue the change would improve competitiveness, while unions oppose it as an attack on workers’ rights.
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