In the early hours of the morning at the Cologne ford-A strike began for the first time in their almost hundred years of history. With the laying of work, the IG Metall increase the pressure on the employer and obtain a correction of the savings plans. The Germany subsidiary has long been a loss loan for the US mother group. The strip should be over on Thursday morning with the end of the last night shifts.
In the morning, the IG Metall union set up strike posts on the factory gates so that striking ends can pick up strikes coupons there. With these numbers codes you can apply for your strike money on the Internet.
“The work rests here completely,” said the IG Metall spokesman at Ford Cologne, David Lüdtke, after the start of early shifts. The work of work affects the entire location – i.e. production, development, administration and other areas. “We don’t let anyone in.”
However, there are exceptions: Certain employees continue to access an emergency service goal. “And if you absolutely want to be a strike breaker, you would come in – but we will talk to that beforehand.” Strike posters hung on the gates. Union members were determined and burned down Bengalische Feuer. The strip should be over on Thursday morning with the end of the last night shifts.
Corner points of the dispute
Ford builds two electric cars in Cologne, but the sale of which is below expectations. Ford-Werke GmbH was founded in Berlin in 1925, and in 1930 it moved into its headquarters in Cologne.
The Ford works currently have 11,500 employees, and 2900 jobs are to be dismantled by the end of 2027. The union demands high severance payments for employees who voluntarily leave the company or work in a business area that is outsourced to an external service provider. Whoever stays should benefit from a financial protective shield.