Werner Bischoff (L), leader of the trade union IG-BCE and Board member of German auto parts maker Continental Hans-Joachim Nikolin addresses a press conference in the northern German city of Hanover on May 19, 2009. Continental will not be closing its plant in Hanover at the end of the year as was feared. Getty Images logo Getty Images 6 months ago

Werner Bischoff (L), leader of the trade union IG-BCE and Board member of German auto parts maker Continental Hans-Joachim Nikolin addresses a press conference in the northern German city of Hanover on May 19, 2009. Continental will not be closing its plant in Hanover at the end of the year as was feared.