In order to avoid layoffs, Opel wants to persuade more than 2000 employees to leave the company with a volunteer program. So far 500 have registered. The car manufacturer is also reacting to the losses caused by Corona by extending short-time working.
Short-time working as a result of the corona crisis at the car manufacturer Opel is expected to be extended until the end of 2021 – subject to the approval of the employment agency. The management and the general works council agreed on this in a key issues paper, as the company announced. In addition, Opel wanted to open its partial retirement program to all employees born in 1964, among other things, it said.
For so-called focus areas, Opel is examining the offer of transfer companies. The Rüsselsheim location was specifically mentioned, for example with parts storage and design. A "special program" is also planned for those born between 1961 and 1964. Opel did not give details. "Agreements must be concluded on the individual points in the next few days," said the company. The VRM Group's newspapers had previously reported on the agreement.
Opel recently brought redundancies into play in the event that an agreed volunteer program to cut jobs by the end of 2021 could not find the desired 2,100 participants. So far, only about 500 employees have decided to leave. Opel boss Michael Lohscheller had also emphasized that he was confident that he could find good solutions with the works council.
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