A master roofer advertises for trainees in the official gazette of the town of Sebnitz - with inhumane restrictions there are criminal charges - and public protest Around 80 people demonstrated against racism and for peace in Sebnitz on Easter Monday because of an inhumane job advertisement by a tradesman in the town's official gazette There were also two spontaneously registered counter-protests from the more right-wing spectrum on the market square with around 130 participants The Left Party had called for the rally after the incident became known said district chairwoman Lisa Thea Steiner The publication of the advertisement in the official gazette The Left Party demanded clarification from the city council and the mayor as well as consequences It is also questionable whether someone who has such ideas is still allowed to train and pass on this stigmatization to people The Dresden Chamber of Crafts had distanced itself from the behavior at the weekend and announced that it would hear the company regarding its suitability as a training company The master roofer from Sebnitz held out the prospect of an apprenticeship The city council condemned the "advertisement with contemptuous and xenophobic content" which also sparked outrage across the region It filed criminal charges against the author and the publisher who apologized for the mistake and announced consequences According to Linke district leader Steiner it is not enough that the employee responsible was dismissed The town in the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district is known for its tradition of artificial flowers and is due to host the "Day of the Saxons" in September © 2009 - 2025 DieSachsen.de | Alle Rechte vorbehalten | Entwickelt mit publizer in Sachsen um Ihr unglaubliches Erlebniss auf DieSachsen.de weiter verbessern zu können The German company Bosch is closing 2 plants of its Bosch Power Tools division in Germany by 2026 due to the economic crisis the industrial union IG Metall said in a statement management informed the workforce that the plant in Leinfelden-Echterdingen (in the federal state of Baden-Württemberg) and the plant in Sebnitz in Saxony would be closed by the end of 2026 The company took this step due to problems in the construction industry and consumer restraint against the backdrop of the current economic crisis These power tool factories produce products such as angle grinders “The cost-cutting and efficiency improvement programs that have been implemented are not enough” emphasized Bosch Power Tools board member Thomas Donato adding that the plant's capacity utilization has decreased significantly the chairwoman of the Bosch Power Tools Leinfelden works council said that “the management's desire to close the plant by the end of 2026 is an insult to the workers” The move was also criticized by the IG Metall trade union “We are ready to fight and also to offer alternative proposals“ Bosch CEO Stefan Hartung indicated that due to the difficult market situation the company is planning further job cuts in individual companies Bosch will have 417,900 employees worldwide (11,500 fewer than the previous year) the number of employees has decreased by 4,400 to 129,800 (minus 3.3%) the company has repeatedly announced plans to cut jobs in various areas More news from Business A roofing company advertises for trainees in the official gazette of the town of Sebnitz - and makes an inhumane restriction in the process An inhumane advertisement in the official gazette of the Saxon town of Sebnitz has caused outrage A local roofing company had advertised the prospect of an apprenticeship - but excluded certain people who were described using anti-Semitic The city council distanced itself from the "advertisement with contemptuous and xenophobic content" "Reading something like this is shameful and unacceptable We are equally dismayed and are currently trying to clarify the situation," the administration wrote on Facebook The city of Sebnitz is solely responsible for the editorial section of the "Grenzblatt" - as the official gazette is called - and was not aware of the advertising section until publication This is the sole responsibility of the publisher "We expressly and firmly distance ourselves from the expressions used in the private advertisement and the inhuman ideas on which it is based anti-Semitism and xenophobia have no place here and are rejected in any form," said the city administration Criminal charges have been filed against the author of the advertisement and the publisher The roofing company could not initially be reached for comment The left-wing party has also filed criminal charges - against the company the advertisement is clearly anti-Semitic and racist," emphasized Susanne Schaper The city administration could not justify itself by saying that it only knew and was responsible for the editorial section Advertisements in an official gazette are the responsibility of the city "We expect the city administration to change its processes immediately and ensure that no one can place inhuman content in the paper." and we would like to use cookies to further improve your incredible experience at DieSachsen.de German Bosch factories are closing due to the economic crisis Due to problems in the construction industry and a lack of customers two Bosch factories in Sebnitz (Saxony) and Linfelden-Echterdingen (Baden-Württemberg) will be closed against the backdrop of the current economic crisis The products will be produced at other plants more than 500 employees in Germany will lose their jobs commented: “This decision is difficult for us The current cost-cutting and efficiency-increasing programs are no longer producing the desired results.” The company is also implementing other job reduction programs which could threaten thousands of employees Trade unions have announced that they will actively resist the closure of factories and have already announced protests Prince Harry has said he wants to reconcile with members of the British royal family but he still sees no chance of returning to his homeland The Vatican must elect a new pope after Pope Francis's death The BBC has provided details of the process for electing a new pope Melden Sie sich jetzt mit Ihrem bestehenden Account an oder testen Sie unser digitales Abo mit Zugang zu allen Artikeln Iris Gutmann and Vladimir Hepner meet in Ústí nad Labem for Europe Talks one of over 8,000 debate pairs discussing Europe initially seem to have opposing views on Europe but find common ground on issues like EU passports They disagree on immigration and climate change but ultimately agree that showing interest in each other's perspectives is most important they leave the discussion with mutual respect and a willingness to consider each other's viewpoints Starten Sie mit unserem kurzen Nachrichten-Newsletter in den Tag Erhalten Sie zudem freitags den US-Sonderletter "Was jetzt America?" sowie das digitale Magazin ZEIT am Wochenende.