What happened
Weakness in China, high costs and a austerity program: At Mercedes, the pressure on German locations is growing.
What outlets write
buten un binnen (Radio Bremen) 13 November, 13:24 «Mercedes prüft Werksschließungen: Wie ist die Lage in Bremen?»
MDR aktuell (Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk) 13 November, 18:49 «After the threatened investment stop of the Group, IG Metall fears for the future of Thuringia's locations»
stern 13 November, 10:51 «After the announced investment stop of the car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz in Germany, IG Metall and Works Council called for talks about ways out of the crisis»
- MDR aktuell (Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk) 13 November, 18:49
«Around 1,100 people work at Mercedes' subsidiary MDC Power in Kölleda and Arnstadt»
Welt 12 November, 17:06 «In the cost dispute with the employee representatives, the group examines which plants it can still afford»
WirtschaftsWoche 12 November, 17:36 «The dispute between management and works council escalates over too high labour costs in Germany: via communication on the intranet, the Executive Board of Mercedes announces severe cuts»
How it is told
Die Zeit / Zeit Online commercial In Deutschland: Mercedes prüft mögliche Werksschließungen in Deutschland 
t-online commercial Mercedes stoppt alle Investitionen in Deutschland – Werksschließungen?
Reactions
Die Arbeitskosten in Deutschland seien schlicht zu teuer, mahnt Personalchefin Britta Seeger.
manager magazin 12 NovemberThe works council and the IG Metall reject the threat.
stern 13 NovemberWho reports
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