Erfurt in turmoil: 130 jobs in traditional company threatened!

Erfurt in turmoil: 130 jobs in traditional company threatened!

Erfurt, Deutschland - in Erfurt the mood is bubbling! At the traditional company Schuler, which has been producing presses for the automotive industry for 125 years, the jobs are on the brink. Due to sales difficulties, the management plans a mass layoff that could plunge over half of the 400 employees into the abyss. A real shock for the workforce that does not want to give up without a fight!

On Sunday, October 27th, the desperate employees gathered in front of the company and brought posters to draw attention to their precarious situation. "He should warmly greet the IG-Metall Erfurt," said a spokesman who is certain that the new managing director Martin Drash cannot ignore the protest. The IG Metall union warns: If no buyer is found for three parts of the company by March 31, 2025, 130 employees lose their job - a bitter blow for the entire workforce!

emotional protests and existence fears

The emotions cook up! Many employees fear for their existence and that of their families. "We didn't do anything wrong. We worked and came here in wind and weather," says a affected employee desperately. The situation is serious, and the employees urgently demand clarity from the management to know what the future has ready for them. Time is pushing, and the hope of a turn disappears every day!