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26 days ago · Germany
Germany's auto crisis: Can the 35-hour workweek survive?
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What's happening
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What we know
German carmakers want employees to work 40 hours instead of the current 35 without extra pay, arguing it would improve competitiveness. Unions strongly oppose the proposal and view it as an attack on workers' rights.
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