Germany: the conflict continues at AEG in Nuremberg

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3 February 2006 à 18h02

Updated on 20 March 2013 à 19h10

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Publication: 3 February 2006 à 18h02, Updated on 20 March 2013 à 19h10

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The social conflict at AEG, subsidiary of Electrolux, looks like it is going to last. Negotiations between the management of the firm and trade unions were again stopped Thursday evening. They were due to resume on Saturday. Confronted with increasing competition on its markets, the Swedish group Electrolux - number one in the world for electric household appliances- announced last December the closing of the AEG site in Nuremberg at the end of 2007 and the relocation of the production in Poland and Italy. (Ref. 0699)

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3 February 2006 à 18h02

Updated on 20 March 2013 à 19h10

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For the first time since the beginning of the two weeks-long strike, the management made proposals to compensate the 1750 employees affected by the closing of the site. According to the plan revealed Thursday evening, each employee can choose between an allowance representing 0,7 % of the monthly wages per business year or a training programme with full wages for twelve months. In addition, the company wishes to set up plans of anticipated retirement for “old” employees over 55. The total...

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