The pressure is off for now. According to the union, Airbus and IG Metall have agreed to give themselves more time to find a solution for the planned restructuring of the group.
The original implementation date for the corporate restructuring at Airbus is off the table according to the union.
Employers and IG Metall had agreed in their third round of negotiations to postpone the date for changes at Airbus Operations and Premium Aerotec on January 1, 2022, said the IG Metall Coast District Manager Daniel Friedrich on Tuesday of the German Press Agency . Instead, the negotiating partners had agreed to put together an overall package to solve all issues. This affects the areas of spin-off, possible investors and locations.
Friedrich called the talks at Hamburg Airport constructive. Solution proposals would now be worked out in joint working groups for six weeks. The next round of negotiations was agreed for November 9th. “By continuing the talks, we will no longer have to think about warning strikes or the like,” said Friedrich. The pressure is first out of the boiler.
Around 13,000 employees are affected
Airbus originally wanted to merge parts of Airbus Operations and large parts of Premium Aerotec into a new subsidiary at the beginning of 2022. In addition, a new unit is to be created that will concentrate on the production of individual parts and small components. For this company, which should also serve other customers, Airbus is striving to establish a connection with a “strong, external partner”. This would affect around 13,000 employees. According to the aircraft manufacturer, Airbus Operations has around 18,000 employees, Premium Aerotec around 7,000.
In protest against the plans, more than 12,000 workers went on a warning strike that lasted just under a day. Airbus locations in Hamburg, Stade, Bremen and Buxtehude were affected. At the Airbus subsidiary Premium Aerotec, on the other hand, employees at the headquarters in Augsburg as well as in Bremen, Varel and Nordenham were on strike.
Should employees lose their jobs due to the restructuring, IG Metall demands a severance payment of three gross monthly salaries per year of employment with a base amount of 25,000 euros as security. In addition, a hardship regulation for IG Metall members and two-year qualification measures should be agreed upon with continued payment of remuneration.
Jane Stock is a technology author, who has written for 24 Hours World. She writes about the latest in technology news and trends, and is always on the lookout for new and innovative ways to improve his audience’s experience.
