working conditions, Trade union struggles, collective farms, etc.
round 200 employees, Works councils and shop stewards protested yesterday in front of the factory in Baunatal. The reason is the supervisory board's nationwide savings plans: fewer models, Job cuts and factory closures. The plans for the Baunatal location are causing uncertainty and anger. There is no immediate threat of closure, doch weniger Modellvarianten könnten … ▷
Protest gegen Rückforderung von Corona-Soforthilfen Rund 70 Barber:People from all over Hesse marched loudly through the city of Kassel on Monday, up to the regional council. The background to the protest was demands for reimbursement of Corona emergency aid by the state of Hesse, which many self-employed people and small businesses were able to apply for during the pandemic. she … ▷
Betriebsversammlung übt Kritik Volkswagen plant, to 2030 around 100.000 Cut jobs and close four plants. Im VW-Werk in Baunatal stoßen die Sparpläne des Managements auf Kritik.Bei einer Betriebsversammlung mit rund 6.000 Employees were informed about the impact on the site on Tuesday. Zwar steht … ▷
Betriebsversammlung zum möglichen Alstom-Verkauf an Rheinmetall Die gestrige Betriebsversammlung des Lokbauers Alstom brachte für die rund 950 Employees have no clarity about the future of the location. Alstom is negotiating a sale of the plant. The most likely interested party is the arms company Rheinmetall. Betriebsrat und Beschäftigte fürchten um ihre … ▷
– Clinics warn “complete overwhelm” Representatives of the Kassel Clinic held a meeting on Wednesday, the Marien-Elisabeth Clinics and the Korbach City Hospital held a joint press conference. They criticized it, that the federal government's planned austerity measures will present them with acute financing gaps. This would lead to underfunding of the clinics … ▷
– Employees at automotive suppliers are calling for a collective agreement. Workers signed a collective agreement earlier this week:A four-hour warning strike began at the automotive supplier Hanomag Solutions in Baunatal and Kassel. The first warning strikes had already taken place at the beginning of May. Since previous negotiations have not resulted in an agreement, the employees reiterated their demand … ▷
Almost every fifth person in Kassel lives below the poverty line. Poverty in Hesse is increasing. According to figures from the Paritätische, the poverty rate is in the year 2025 on 17,3 % and thus rose above the national average. With 19,2 % Kassel is the city in Hesse with the highest poverty rate. … ▷
On Tuesday, 18.05.2026, took part approx. 150 People at a rally against the planned social cuts. The precarious situation was addressed in speeches by educators, among others:within, single parents and the disabled. The reason for the rally was the revelations of the “Paritätisches”. According to these should 8,6 billion euro … ▷