Chainsaw maker STIHL chief calls for longer hours without extra pay

In an opinion piece for Euronews, Dr Nikolas Stihl, chairman of world-leading chainsaw maker STIHL, calls for reforms including a 40-hour working week without extra pay to safeguard Germany's prosperity and welfare state.

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Chainsaw maker STIHL chief calls for longer hours without extra pay

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