Green Party Proposes 4-Day Work Week to Aid EV Transition
Oliver Krischer, deputy leader of the Green Party's parliamentary group, has proposed a novel solution to aid the automotive industry's transition towards electric mobility. His plan involves reducing working hours for employees to four days a week, with partial wage compensation.
Krischer suggests this measure to help companies reposition, retrain employees, and minimize job losses, particularly among suppliers. He estimates that temporarily subsidizing wages for two to three years would be 'significantly cheaper' for the state than allowing announced job cuts to proceed.
Krischer criticizes state ministers' demand for a purchase premium for combustion engine cars. He argues that this repeats past mistakes and hinders the shift towards electric mobility. Instead, he believes his proposal could serve as a strong signal if adopted on a larger scale by social partners as a transitional solution. However, he doubts that many customers would buy a new car in the current situation.
Krischer's proposal aims to support the automotive industry's transition to electric mobility while minimizing job losses. His plan involves reducing working hours for employees to four days a week with partial wage compensation, which he estimates would be cheaper than allowing job cuts. Despite his doubts about new car purchases in the current situation, he believes his proposal could serve as a strong transitional signal if adopted widely.
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