Day of action against job cuts

Am 21. September more than took part 1.000 North Hesse workers:inside IG Metall's nationwide automobile action day. Employees at the VW plant in Baunatal, of the Daimler truck axle factory in Kassel and the supplier Schaeffler Vitesco in Bebra took to the streets in front of the companies. The union called for investments in the locations, the … ▷

Interim status on the allegations at the Kassel Clinic

The week before last, several allegations of possible grievances at the Kassel clinic became public through an anonymous letter to former city councilor Kai Boeddinghaus. The municipal hospital belongs to Gesund Nordhessen Holding AG (GNH), which is largely owned by the city of Kassel. There are some heavy ones in the room … ▷

Protest at VW in Baunatal

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, but fewer model variants could … ▷

Hairdressers are burying their business

Protest against the reclaim of Corona emergency aid 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 … ▷

VW will 100.000 Delete positions

Works meeting criticizes Volkswagen plans, to 2030 around 100.000 Cut jobs and close four plants. At the VW plant in Baunatal, the management's savings plans met with criticism. At a works meeting with around 6.000 Employees were informed about the impact on the site on Tuesday. Although it stands … ▷

Employees still in uncertainty

Works meeting on the possible Alstom sale to Rheinmetall Yesterday's works meeting of the locomotive builder Alstom brought around 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. The works council and employees fear for their lives … ▷

Kassel hospitals against cuts

– 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 … ▷

Warning strikes at Hanomag Solutions

– 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 … ▷