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Opel, Union Close to Deal on Bochum Severance
General Motors Co.'s Opel unit has agreed with IG Metall union representatives at its assembly plant in Bochum, Germany, on a tentative plan to preserve about 900 jobs for workers from the factory.
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General Motors Co.'s Opel unit has agreed with IG Metall union representatives at its assembly plant in Bochum, Germany, on a tentative plan to preserve about 900 jobs for workers from the factory.
Opel will stop making Zafira MPVs at the Bochum plant at the end of next year and consolidate production in Russelsheim.
The Bochum factory once employed 3,200 workers. In March workers rejected a concessionary contract that could have preserved 1,200 jobs through 2016.
Under terms of the tentative agreement, Opel will expand a nearby logistics facility, boosting employment there to 700 from about 435 currently. Opel also will offer at least 200 Bochum plant workers the option of transferring to other Opel facilities.
Finally, the company has pledged to offer tailored severance packages to Bochum assembly line workers based on their needs. Opel says it will help retrain workers and offer special programs for older employees to "create prospects" for them.
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