Opel works council Einenkel: Opel only liquid until mid-year

Opel boss Nick Reilly is negotiating with the governments about loans and guarantees, but I still haven't sought a discussion with the works council. Time is of the essence, Opel is only up to liquid at mid-year, said Einenkel.

Liquidity only secured in the first half of 2010

'At the moment, many negotiations are being held in the background between Opel and the German and European governments. A new date between the Opel management and employee representatives, on the other hand, do not exist, criticizes the Bochum works council boss. Many questions remain unanswered. In our opinion, the restructuring plan that has been submitted is not sustainable and needs to be renegotiated. Time is of the essence, as our liquidity is only in the first half of 2010 secured. '

So it is not certain for Einenkel that the Bochum and Eisenach plants can really survive. According to Viability Plan 6, on which the current redevelopment plan is based, Bochum and Eisenach should not be closed. I have numerous plans of exactly where this closure was scheduled. I fear that General Motors will fall back on previous plans if the financing of the restructuring is not managed, that is if the governments do not provide EUR 2.7 billion in loans and if we European workers refuse to contribute EUR 265 million said Einenkel to the magazine. But in return, we as employees demand that we dispense with redundancies for operational reasons and that the workforce has a clear, transparent control of our employee contributions. We need reliable prospects for all Opel locations. '

F ure for Bochum this means the production of two models:' We need the Astra for Bochum Caravan that could bring around 100,000 units a year. But this production in Bochum must not lead to another European plant, e.g. Ellesemere Port, which is threatened with closure, 'emphasizes Einenkel.' The production of the electric car Ampera, which General Motors would currently prefer to see in Ellesmere Port, is also conceivable. Only with a model, like Bochum with the Zafira, no work can survive in the long term. That would be dying in installments. '