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Warning strikes in Germany’s metal and electric industries: Workers must take control of the struggle out of the hands of IG Metall! Dietmar Gaisenkersting is the SGP’s candidate for the 2021 federal election But it is necessary at this stage to make a serious warning. The IG Metall trade union, which called the strikes, is pursuing goals that are totally opposed to those of its members. The union stands firmly on the side of the corporations and is jointly plotting attacks on jobs, wages, workplace benefits, and working conditions. Workers must mobilize independently of IG Metall, take c...

Daimler Trucks, which is being spun off by its parent group later this year, should invest much of a €1.5 billion ($1.8 billion) fund for cleaner technologies in Germany, works council chief Michael Brecht said.

Daimler Trucks, which is being spun off by its parent group later this year, should invest much of a 1.5 billion euro ($1.8 billion) fund for cleaner technologies in Germany, works council chief Michael Brecht said on Saturday.

FRANKFURT — Daimler Trucks, which is being spun off by its parent group later this year, should invest much of a 1.5 billion euro ($1.8 billion) fund for…

(Feb 6): While Daimler AG’s blockbuster breakup plan thrilled investors this week, the Mercedes-Benz maker also prepared for the euphoria failing to filter down to factory floors. Soon after Daimler announced it will spin off its commercial-vehicle unit and list the company separately, managers at the world’s largest heavy-truck plant in Woerth, Germany, and other sites received an emailed set of answers to questions they were likely to get from employees, according to people familiar with the matter. The key points centered around job security, spending cuts and other potential drawba...