The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Manufacturing Manufacture For Transport Equipment Manufacture Of Motor Vehicles, Trailers And Semi-Trailers 29.10 - Manufacture of motor vehicles
4,000 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
23 September 2020
Employment effect (start)
23 September 2020
Foreseen end date
1 January 2025
Description
As announced on 23 September 2020, the German car manufacturer Daimler will be cutting 4,000 jobs at its site in Stuttgart-Untertürkheim by 2025 due to internal restructuring. According to insider information, costs at the plant are too high and the manufacture of traditional combustion engine units will decrease in the forthcoming years as the company pivots to electric cars. Since there is a protection against dismissals for all Daimler employees until 2029, the job reduction will mainly be accomplished via voluntary programmes, part-time retirement programmes or severance payments. The works’ council strongly opposes the company’s plans and intends to save as many jobs as possible.
Furthermore, Daimler as been hit hard be the COVID-19 crisis, suffering major losses.
Currently, Daimler has 19,000 employees at Untertürkheim.
23 September 2020: SWP (Südwest Presse online) (www.swp.de)
Citation
Eurofound (2020), Daimler, Internal restructuring in Germany, factsheet number 101958, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/101958.
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