Mercedes employees in Germany protest against the company’s intensified cost-cutting measures, signaling a turbulent season ahead.

Thousands of Mercedes-Benz employees are protesting nationwide against the company’s stringent cost-cutting measures, called by the IG Metall union. The union warns that further actions are on the horizon as management considers increasing workloads without additional pay.

Protests are taking place at various locations, including Sindelfingen and Untertürkheim, with IG Metall leaders emphasizing that the automotive industry will face a ‘hot summer and fall’ if job cuts and relocations continue. The union insists that workers will no longer be scapegoated for management failures and geopolitical issues.