The IG Metall union called for a car parade against the job cuts to the marketplace in Diepholz.
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Diepholz – Against the announced job cuts at the ZF Friedrichshafen plants in Diepholz and the neighboring Dümmerland, around 200 motorists with their vehicles and far more employees and affected people gathered for a rally on the market square in Diepholz.
The IG Metall union Nienburg-Stadthagen called for the campaign. This campaign is only one of many that the union had planned for this week in cooperation with the works councils of the ZF plants located throughout Germany.
Speakers at the rally were, in addition to the first authorized representative of IG Metall Nienburg-Stadthagen, Fred Hartmann, also second authorized representative, Stefan Brandt, and chairman of the works council of all five locations in the Dümmer region, Jürgen Bunge.
Plants in the structurally weak Dümmer region must be supported
“The corona crisis is declared to be a trigger for job cuts, which simply cannot be that easy. Our job is to support the plants in the structurally weak region of the Dümmer, ”said Brandt.
In the current Corona period, a car parade is well suited to holding a rally, explains Hartmann. “The Diepholz market place is particularly suitable for the implementation of the rally because it is very central and offers enough space. to perform together. In addition, two plants in Diepholz are affected, which is why large parts of the population are involved. We are fighting for our jobs here today. ”
Jürgen Bunge made clear demands on the board: “We have many questions and want clear answers. We are committed to our future perspective and our future planning. With these kick-off events, we want to raise awareness and call on all employees to participate ”.
Start with a rally on the marketplace of the Diepholzer ZF plants
The rally began at 2 p.m. with general information and the course of the car parade, which led from the market square in the direction of Steinfeld to the Diepholz plants.
IG Metall’s first representative said: “Symbolically, we want to form a bond of solidarity. By continuing to implement short-time work, we want to secure all jobs and come through the crisis together. “
One understands the pressure that exists in the administrative area, however the problems of the group should not be carried on the shoulders of the employees.
The automotive supplier ZF plans to cut 15,000 jobs worldwide in its factories over the next few years – half of them in Germany; also at the company locations in the region (we reported).
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