The European Metalworkers' Federation (EMF) announced, last April 17, that the GME management and its European workers' representatives agreed on the future product allocation of the new Opel Astra model. This decision will bring about the elimination of the equivalent of a shift at the Antwerp plant's, that is to say a 1400 job cuts. (Ref. 070350)
The GME management and the members of the EWC (European employees Forum) agreed to allocate the new Astra model to four plants : Ellesmere Port (2200 employees, U.K); Bochum (4900 employees, Germany); Trollhättan (2150 employees, Sweden) and Gliwice (2800 employees, Poland). The parties agreed to not close the Antwerp (4500 employees, Belgium) facility which was not chosen to product the new car model. However, current production at Antwerp is intended to be reduced, reflecting the normal dimin
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