Germany: Motor industry workers to stage rallies in Baden-Wurttemberg, through early November

Motor industry workers are staging a mass rally in Stuttgart on Nov. 4 and will likely continue to protest across Baden-Wurttemberg in the coming days. As of early Nov. 4, around 10,000 workers at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Sindelfingen have stopped work and are demanding increased pay. In recent days, workers have protested at Daimler in Gaggenau, Porsche in Stuttgart, and Bosch in Tubingen. Labor unions have called for further industrial action and rallies at motor vehicle sector plants across the region in the coming days, including at nVent Schroff in Enz and at Harmann Becker in Karlsruhe. Several thousand workers will likely take part in each event.

Authorities will likely deploy heightened security to the strikes and rallies. Increased security measures, including possible road closures, may prompt localized transport disruptions. The industrial action may cause business disruptions. The events will likely pass off peacefully.