Comparație internă la Mercedes: Costul unei ore de muncă la Cugir este cu 81,7% mai mic decât în Germania

An internal comparison by Mercedes reveals that labor costs in Cugir, Romania, are 81.7% lower than in Germany. This data, presented to employees, highlights significant cost differences across Eastern Europe, with Hungary and Poland also showing lower costs. The findings pressure German employees as Mercedes seeks to reduce expenses and improve productivity while maintaining jobs in Germany. The company proposes extending the workweek without additional pay, leading to tensions with the IG Metall union, which opposes unpaid overtime. Meanwhile, Mercedes is investing heavily in Hungary, expanding its factory to support production, despite facing challenges in the Chinese market.