Overview
- Zalando plans to shutter its Erfurt logistics center by the end of September, affecting about 2,700 direct employees and hundreds more at subcontractors.
- The city council held a special session, condemned the full shutdown, and expressed solidarity with workers and local business partners.
- Officials will stage a February job fair where roughly 60 companies will present open positions to displaced staff.
- The local immigration office is being integrated into the response to support many employees with migration backgrounds.
- The Chamber of Industry and Commerce is working to ensure apprentices finish their training, while Verdi reports about 50 new members and says talks on a social plan have not begun.