Over 1,000 employees from Bayer 's manufacturing site in western Germany have begun protesting the company 's plan to cut 12,000 jobs worldwide . Bayer 's move stalled as it underwent a major restructuring following its purchase of Monsanto and the subsequent lawsuits concerning its toxic herbicides . The cuts are set to start a year from 2020 , although Bayer said they will not come until 2025 .
Over 1,000 employees from Bayer's manufacturing site in western Germany have begun protesting the company's plan to cut 12,000 jobs worldwide. Bayer's move comes as it attempts a major restructuring following its purchase of Monsanto and the subsequent lawsuits concerning its Roundup herbicides. The cuts are set to include a significant from Germany, although Bayer said they will not come until 2025.