EWC says NO to job cuts
In its detailed opinion (see below), the IRS opposes the large-scale job cuts and closure of sites, which are exclusively the result of a cost-saving strategy. Short-termism,lack of solid economic and industrial basis, and contradictions lead the IRS to conclude that the current plan is counter-productive and likely to jeopardise the future of the company, not least because of the significant loss of strategic know-how it would entail.
Social dialogue on the restructuring plan is now continuing at local level, building upon the results - especially the acute assessment and alternatives to the plan - of the IRS' information-consultation procedure. The IRS will continue to monitor the conduct and outcomes of local level negotiations.
Pressemitteilungen in Deutsche Sprache
Communiqué de presse en Français
Press Release in English
Detailed opinion of the IRS (FR, DE)