Ford Almus Cases will remain in effect until at least 31 December, Temporary Employment Regulation File (Deferred) which has been in effect for months at the Valencia factory.. Earlier this afternoon, in a UGT-Ford statement – the factory-majority union – the multinational, headquartered in Detroit, has decided, as announced following the Late Negotiation Commission meeting. Postpone the dossier affecting both vehicle and engine production until the end of the year.
As emphasized in the union statement, among the reasons; worldwide “semiconductor shortage” linked to “supplier capacity issues” Pandemic and “challenges in meeting scheduled deliveries and shipments in the logistics industry”All these factors are expected to increase the demand for engines affected by the lack of chips, in addition to the uncertainty and supply problems caused by the war in Ukraine for months. It was “much less impacted than anticipated” between October and December of this year.
new calendar
Given this scenario, and despite the tentative dates of waiting for how the situation will develop, Ford decided that: In vehicle operations, the four total stop days planned in October will be moved to November and new ones will be added, so all production will be halted on November 4, 7, 18, 21, 25, 28 and 29.. In addition, the multinational will discontinue the proportional section of Tables and Assembly, as well as the “Body 3 from October 25 to November 25” section in Almussafes.
Meanwhile, in December, Production of System A will stop on the afternoon shift from November 30 to December 23, with full production stopping on the 16th and 19th of the same month.
On the other hand, in engines, assembly plant Friday, October 28, 11 days in November (2, 3, 4, 7, 14, 18, 21, 24, 25, 28 and 29) and eight more days in December (12, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22 and 23). On your own behalf in processingapproves Erte planned for multinational company this weekend (October 29 and 30) and will extend 12 days in November (5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 26, 27 and 28) and another 13 days in December (3 , 4, 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 and 23).
an aggravated problem
Regarding this situation, they stated from UGT-Ford. “Far from solving the component shortage problem, it seems to be getting worse”forcing “to end the year with a practically completely stopped system”.
Same way, They stated from the union that they “again alone signed this extension, which, from our point of view, is more than justified, waiting to see how production levels will develop for 2023”.. The file will be retained in the same conditions as ever: keep it for affected workers. File 80% of actual daily salary, 100% of both holidays and surcharge plus full seniority supplement.