Video: Continued conflict over the Opel Research Department

In the conflict over the future of Opel's Central Development Department, employees see little chance of reaching an agreement with management. The management of the car manufacturer in crisis does not exclude partnerships for the heart of research and development with more than 7,500 employees. According to a press article, the French parent company PSA, which bought Opel a year ago, is even considering a partial sale. The head of the Opel Enterprise Committee, Wolfgang Schäfer-Klug, said Thursday after a business meeting in Rüsselsheim that it would be difficult to reach an agreement. "When asked if there are specific buyers, there are sales negotiations, the two questions were answered in unification No, that's why the committee company and IG Metall are outraged, and the staff is outraged To put it bluntly, the staff do not believe this advice and PSA. "The fear is great that it comes to a sale to Opel, said Schäfer-Klug . "It is feared that the Opel brand will not survive this operation – if it happens – it's a heavy burden for the workers, now also this holiday season." Fortunately, we would have saved all that. that you speak openly and clearly, you can discuss many approaches with us, you can also imagine talking to a reasonable company of a joint venture, we have all had in the past, but obviously here is try to to create facts behind the back of the union and the company committee, and then, when everything is ready, to confront the world of work with the fait accompli. The head of the company committee has announced new protests. After a long dispute, the French agreed in May with the workers on investment and the limitation of staff cuts to 3,700 jobs. For all other employees with more than 18,000 employees in Germany, protection against dismissal was agreed until July 2023.