Around 25,000 Mercedes-Benz employees in Germany are protesting against the company's plan to sell its car dealerships. This was reported by the German news outlet DPA.
The protests involved dealership workers and employees from Mercedes factories. Demonstrators used drums, whistles, and banners to show their dissatisfaction.
At the Mercedes-Benz factory in Sindelfingen, Baden-Württemberg, about 10,000 people joined the protest, according to the plant's management and the IG Metall union.
Under the slogan "We stand together - July 2 and every day," more protesters gathered near Mercedes-Benz Group headquarters in Stuttgart, as well as in cities like Rastatt, Düsseldorf, Bremen, and Berlin.
The protests caused Mercedes production lines to stop completely, and many branches closed. Discussions on the issue were held during spring work meetings across various companies.
In March, Mercedes announced its plan to sell the car dealerships, with each dealership's future to be evaluated individually.
According to a company spokesperson, no dealership has been sold yet.
