Overview

• The Zukunftstarifvertrag formally bars company-related layoffs in Germany until the end of 2034 under its “Zukunftssicherung 2035” clause.
• The pact secures the future of six German facilities—Berlin, Kassel, Mannheim, Wörth am Rhein, Gaggenau and Leinfelden-Echterdingen—by linking them to future product developments.
• For the first time, Daimler Truck has consolidated essential labor regulations into an IG Metall future collective agreement, providing workers with stronger enforcement rights than a standard works agreement.
• The agreement responds to employee concerns over Daimler Truck’s earlier plan to eliminate about 5,000 positions through natural attrition by 2030.
• It aligns workforce protections with the “Cost Down Europe” initiative, which aims to reduce recurring costs by over €1 billion by 2030.