Dargun cheese work closes: 100 jobs in danger - what now?

Dargun cheese work closes: 100 jobs in danger - what now?

shock for the cheese lovers! The traditional central cheese dairy of Deutsche Milchkontor GmbH (DMK) in Dargun, district of Mecklenburg Lake District, will close your gates. At the end of January 2025, cheese production will end, and the work will finally be closed in June. A bitter loss for the region, where cheese has been produced for over 130 years!

Around 100 employees face an uncertain future. But there is hope! According to a company spokeswoman, individual solutions were found. Severance is paid and some employees can be accommodated in the works in Altentreptow and goods. The trainees should also find a new home in the cheese dairy in Waren. Jörg Dahms from the NGG union praises the social aspects of the talks, but criticizes that the lower levels of management have to pay the errors of the upper floors. Another East German location must close after the cheese dairy in Bergen was already affected.

cause of the out of

The reason for this dramatic decision? Drastically sunken milk delivery quantities! Over 500 farmers have terminated their contracts with the German milk office because the milk prices are no longer portable. The future of the Dargun plant remains uncertain, but discussions with the city of Dargun are underway. The closure is not only an economic setback, but also an emotional loss for the region that is proud of its cheese tradition.