template Ford Almus Cases you officially know that faces layoffs in the medium term, even as it wins vital electric car awards for this it competes with the Saarlouis factory (Germany). It was an open secret, warned by the unions of the Valencia plant and seen in the industry, but now the suspicions have become reality. CEO of Ford of Europe, Stuart RowleyHe sent a letter to the Valencian workforce to which this newspaper had access, warning that whatever the outcome of the new contract race between Valencia and Germany, he warned: It is “predictable” that both sites “should go through a resizing of their existing structures”.
The head of Ford’s Europe division adds to the text: “exact details” this reduction “They won’t be available until you choose a preferred herb”, something he hopes will happen “by the end of June”. This newspaper reports that after the majority union UGT and Ford Europe’s electrification agreement, which significantly reduced the working conditions of the workforce in return for this workload, the agreement’s It did not contain any clauses for maintaining employment at Almussafes.
Union resources consulted for now they refuse to start estimates on the number of layoffs At other factories that Ford may be operating on Valencia territory, such as Seat in Barcelona, the multinational will require electrification weeks ago. around 30% fewer working hours, which could mean up to 3,000 layoffs. Catalan unions are trying to put these staff at the Sagunt gigafactory, something Ford could do too.
The race is still open
In any case, Rowley states: “regardless of the facility chosen”, “it is important to emphasize that there is no product investment decision yet” and the winner “after the selection of the plant” “There will be a lot of work to be done to provide the product for Europe”.
It also highlights: decision does not necessarily mean “closing” the losing facility. “We are actively looking for future opportunities for the unselected factory,” explains Ford’s CEO in Europe, reminding that this process should be “an effort involving local and national governments.”
Finally, Rowley acknowledges that the reverse auction, in which Ford pushed Almussafes and Saarlouis, was a “difficult process” for the workers involved, whom he thanked for their “professional demeanor” with which they “conducted the consultations.”
Saarlouis continues to put pressure on Ford not to lower Saar blind.
A few days ago the new prime minister of the federal state, Anke Rehlinger (SPD) broke the silence surrounding all the competition between the German and Valencian factories and said ““immoral competition” where the signature of the blue oval pushes both places. Social Democrat himself Yesterday he offered to meet personally with the leadership of Cologne or Detroit to secure the continuity of the oval brand in the Saarland.
According to the news published by the German agency DPA, Rehlinger opened up for a trip to any of the Ford factories, although there is no final decision about the awards yet. The Prime Minister, who led the May Day march with a banner supporting Ford, has been involved in the process since his election victory, contradicting the silence of the Government and Consel.
Source: Informacion
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