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Not only that, but the board wants all employees to go back to working a 40-hour week (the standard collective bargaining agreement is 35 hours).

But without an adjustment to their salaries.

Lol.

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> The new agreement would "continue to allow flexibility, because special exceptions will be discussed and approved between managers and employees," according to a letter to employees seen by the German Press Agency.

Haha.

I always say: if you don't have your remote work agreement in your contract you'll be surprised soon.

100%. If it isn't in writing, it doesn't exist. Always get it in writing. German Auto is desperate because they cannot compete with China while maintaining desired profitability, and so management and shareholders will only keep struggling to squeeze the workers that remain until they no longer remain. Squeezing workers won't fix the unwillingness to invest to successfully compete against China, and the loss of profits that will be experienced along the way.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49556939

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Innovator%27s_Dilemma

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