# Reforms: STIHL chainsaw chief calls for longer hours without extra pay

https://mins.news/en/item/47221

- euronews, 2026-09-06 09:23 UTC
- Economy
- Original: http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/06/reforms-chainsaw-maker-stihl-chief-calls-for-longer-hours-without-extra-pay

> In a Euronews opinion piece, STIHL chairman Dr Nikolas Stihl calls for reforms including a 40-hour working week without additional pay, saying this would help protect Germany’s prosperity and welfare state.

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