GermanyFour months of talks ended with Mercedes-Benz halting investment.
Labour director Britta Seeger said plant closures are now an option the company must examine.
Mercedes wants 40-hour weeks without extra pay, against the 35-hour standard collectively agreed for about a fifth of German employees.
Production head Michael Schiebe says the company sees no path to a deal and must act now.
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- Financial Times News leans critical
- reports Mercedes saying plant closures are now an option to examine, tying the Germany investment halt to the 40-hour unpaid-week demand
Sources: Financial Times News