More than 10,000 workers at Daimler’s biggest plant, Sindelfingen, laid down their tools for two hours today to demonstrate against new retirement rules.
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According to Automobilwoche workers demonstrated with whistles and placards demanding a better offer from employers who are meeting with their union, IG Metall, on Monday.
A state scheme expiring at the end of next year is being used by many workers to retire with large pensions when they turn 57. The German government has moved away from encouraging early retirement, which was designed to create jobs for young people, and has instead raised the retirement age from 65 to 67. IG Metall is demanding that employers keep the scheme going beyond 2009 by topping up worker pensions.
Around 200 workers at component supplier Mahle also stopped work today.
