Automotive supplier - ZF wants to close plant: Works Council is outraged
After the automotive supplier ZF announced plans to close its plant in the Gelsenkirchen district of Schalke, the works council has reacted with sharp criticism. Achim Dietrich, Chairman of the ZF General Works Council, said he was outraged by the management's decision, which was published on Monday. "The employees and their families are going into the Christmas vacations feeling insecure."
The location, which currently has around 200 employees, is to be closed by the end of 2024 due to high losses. "We have dedicated specialists and a newly renovated infrastructure there," said Dietrich. "If the Board of Management had the will, production there could be fully utilized."
The plant produces steering systems for cars and commercial vehicles. It had already been threatened with closure in 2018, when it continued with fewer staff. In the hope of orders for electric steering systems for trucks, the company said it was prepared to accept losses in the millions. But the orders never came. "In my opinion, the closure of Schalke is a directional decision by the Management Board against the sites in Germany," said Works Council member Dietrich.
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- The Works Council in the industry of North Rhine-Westphalia, where ZF's Schalke plant is located, is urging other automotive companies to consider the potential impact of their decisions on local industries and employees.
- The City of Gelsenkirchen, home to the ZF plant in Schalke, has expressed its concern about the closure plan and its potential impact on the local economy and unemployment rates in the district.
- The Baden-Württemberg District's Chamber of Commerce and Industry has invited ZF's management to discuss the closure plan, expressing its support for efforts to maintain employment and investment in the German auto industry.
- Trade unions across Germany have criticized the closure plan and called on ZF's Board of Management to reconsider, arguing that the company should explore alternative measures to prevent job losses and ensure the long-term sustainability of its Schalke plant.
Source: www.stern.de
