20/11/2006
ABVV-METAAL
Bremberg 20/11/06
De delegees in de voertuigenindustrie van de auto-, bus- en truckconstructeurs en hun respectievelijke toeleveranciers, samen in vergadering op 20 november 2006 te Bremberg, betuigen hun solidariteit met de arbeiders van Volkswagen.
Zij vinden het onverantwoord dat de arbeiders van VW dagenlang gegijzeld worden door een gebrek aan informatie over de toekomst van hun productie.
Daarom eisen zij onverkort van de Duitse zowel als van de Belgische directie, dat de arbeiders snel klaarheid krijgen omtrent de toekomst van de Volkswagen Brussel.
Zij pleiten onverwijld voor een Europese aanpak van dit probleem in de schoot van de Europese Metaalbond (EMB).
Daarom roepen zij de collega’s van IG Metall en het management van Volkswagen op om samen met de vakbondsvertegenwoordigers van alle Europese vestigingen, snel aan tafel te gaan in functie van de onderhandeling van een Europees kaderakkoord omtrent deze herstructurering.
ABVV-Metaal staat klaar om de eisen van de VW-arbeiders krachtdadig te ondersteunen.
Herwig JORISSEN
Voorzitter ABVV-Metaal
20/11/2006
The leading German automobile producer Volkswagen is undergoing a European restructuring programme and has already announced job cuts in Germany. However, last Friday, after the meeting of the supervisor board, uncertainty arose as to the future of the “Forest” VW plant in Brussels. “It is unacceptable that the Volkswagen management is leaving the workers without clear and solid information about the future of the production at Forest” stated the General Secretary of the European Metalworkers’ Federation (EMF) Peter Scherrer.
23/11/2006
At the occasion of the 1st EMF Company Policy Conference, held in Brussels on 22nd and 23rd November 2006, 200 shop stewards, trade union representatives and European Works Councils members discussed the need for early and good quality information and consultation for workers’ representatives in relation to the industrial and economical future of companies in the metal industry.
24/11/2006
Trade union Members associated in ZO OS KOVO at Škoda Auto a.s. Mladá Boleslav are aware of the fact, that solidarity is today not just word, but the expression for understanding, support and especially help and assistance to those, who need it in these days also in the Volkswagen Company.
Trade union members from ZO OS KOVO at Škoda Auto a.s. Mladá Boleslav would like to express their strong solidarity to their colleagues who have decided to defend their jobs. We know that in today’s´ globalised world is solidarity the most important tool employees could use to help each other in different parts of the world.
With solidarity
We are with you!
Participants of the ZO OS KOVO Conference at Škoda Auto a.s. Mladá Boleslav
24/11/2006
The press is invited to attend a press conference in connection with the recent announcement on European-wide restructuring plan in VW on Monday 27 November 2006 at 3.30 p.m.
22/05/2008
The European Metalworkers' Federation (EMF) and the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) oppose the conditions for Non-Agricultural Market Access (NAMA) proposed within the framework of the current WTO ‘Doha’ Round. These conditions, specified by the NAMA secretariat this week, risk undermining the competitiveness of the EU industries, putting pressure on production costs and employment.
29/07/2008
The European metal workers and the automobile industry are extremely concerned about the content of the pending compromise in the Doha round trade negotiations. The draft agreement for Non-Agricultural Market Access (NAMA) would open up the EU market for non-European producers without offering the European industry any meaningful improvement of market access to major emerging economies.
