The following bad news among the Automotive Giants: Mercedes-Benz employees at the Graz location are offered a “Golden Handshake”. They must receive six -figure amounts if treatment if they leave the company among themselves.
Drastic insights were published in March of this year: Mercedes-Benz must save five billion euros in 2027 and relies, among other things, on the dismantling of thousands of administrative offices. Employees who leave the company receive voluntary severance payments of a maximum of 500,000 euros-this was opened by an insider report in the “Handelsblatt”.
The background: German authenticity experienced a decrease in sales, especially in Europe and China. Mercedes remains little than reducing its fixed costs. “In this context, constructive discussions are ongoing with the work council,” said it in a broadcast. Sometimes you try to reduce the management positions.
“Next Level Performance” does not stop at Graz
Although the e-car company is particularly bad, top products, as well as the Mercedes G-Class that are made in Graz, are the best. You deliberately position yourself in the luxury and premium segment. It is all the more surprising that the styric subsidiary and its employees are now being hit by the savings program called “Next Level Performance”. According to “Krone” information, severance payments in the six -digit area are now also offered at this location. About 500 employees are currently employed by Mercedes-Benz-G, located in Raaba-Grambach near Graz.
On request, it is from the official side: “With savings and flexibility measures, Mercedes-Benz G GmbH also makes an important contribution to strengthening the competitiveness.” And further: “This also includes a severance payment program in the indirect areas (ie the administrative areas), which has largely taken over the conditions of the program in Germany.”
According to media reports, these conditions sounded extremely attractive. A 55-year-old team leader with 30 years of professional experience would get 500,000 euros, but employees from the mid-1930s should also expect up to 100,000 euros.
No production -employee affected
You do not want to comment on details – not even how many places should be shortened. Only employees outside production are affected. The job reductions are based on double volunteer – the high financial stimuli are needed because there is an employment security at the end of 2034. “The company is socially acceptable and honest,” says the group, “they can reject employees who do not find the offers interesting.”
Source: Krone
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