The consequences of the crisis : Bosch sweeps 1850 Points

The message sounds after clearcutting: of 4700 jobs at the site in Schwäbisch Gmünd is swipe Bosch in 1850. However, the reduction shall at least succeed without redundancies until the year 2026. It agreed in 16 rounds of negotiations since November, the works Council and the representatives of the Bosch Automotive Steering. At the same time, Bosch said that at this time 350 million euros in the development of innovative products, new manufacturing technologies as well as Software and digitization will be invested. "So that we can secure the future level of employment at the site through 2026 and beyond," notes Stefan Grosch in view, work Director of Bosch Automotive Steering. This applies to the production, but also for the development, distribution and management.

Susanne Preuß

business correspondent in Stuttgart, Germany.

For the make a offer for part - time retirement, early retirement and termination agreements developed removal. "The exclusion of redundancies is of utmost importance for our employees. He gives you security for the future,“ emphasized works Council Chairman Alessandro Love. At the beginning of the negotiations in the autumn, Bosch announced the removal of 1000, but up to the year 2022.

an additional staff has been Avoided is also to be reduced as a reaction to the Corona-crisis. Now the personnel costs are reduced elsewhere, for example through extension of short-time work until the end of the year, the total Return of a 40-hour to a 37.5-hour contracts, a plan for voluntary part-time as well as the application of the collective agreement to secure employment with a corresponding reduction in working time.