Community Rallies to Oppose Spreewaldhof Closure in Golßen

The NGG union has gathered 2,000 signatures urging Spreewaldhof and political leaders to reconsider the planned shutdown of the cucumber production facility, which threatens 220 jobs and a regional tradition.

• Spreewaldhof plans to close its Golßen cucumber production facility and consolidate operations in Schöneiche, citing years of financial losses.
• The closure would affect 220 jobs, though some employees have been offered positions at the Schöneiche facility.
• The NGG union has collected 2,000 signatures opposing the closure and is calling for corporate and political intervention to save the site.
• Production at the Golßen facility will continue through 2025 despite the planned shutdown, which was announced in January.
• The Spreewald cucumber, a culturally significant product in Eastern Germany, is at risk, adding urgency to the resistance efforts.

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