BLG in Bremen plans to cut jobs: Crisis of the auto industry strikes!

BLG in Bremen plans to cut jobs: Crisis of the auto industry strikes!

The automotive industry in Germany is in the middle of the crisis, and this now has concrete effects on the BLG Logistics in Bremen. The company plans to reduce jobs in the field of auto parts logistics, as a spokeswoman for Buten and inland confirmed. However, she could not share the exact number of affected areas. The employees in Bremen concerned are severely affected by the current sales flaut, which does not allow the market to recover in the foreseeable future.

in the BLG logistics center C3, where around 500 employees were recently employed, there is a lack of enough orders, especially in the so-called CKD business (Completely Knocked Down), which includes the supply of the Mercedes-Übersewerke. Matthias Magnor, the new CEO of the logistics group, commented on the challenges towards the Weser courier: "If the work is not there, we are challenged to adapt the teams accordingly," said Magnor. In order to find a socially acceptable solution for those affected, the BLG has conversations with the works council and checks options such as a voluntary resignation or transfers to other locations, such as in the computation of the port of Neustäd.

new perspectives and challenges

In the middle of these challenges, the BLG also considers positive plans. For the spring of 2025, the construction of a domestic terminal for automotiveillogistics is planned for spring 2025. Around 200 new jobs are to be created on an area of around 35 hectares, which could be a ray of hope in the difficult situation. According to the BLG, the crisis of the automotive industry is less noticeable at the Autoterminal Bremerhaven, but here too there was a decline in car handling by 16 percent in the first three -quarters.

The Verdi Union calls for an early and comprehensive integration into the conversations on workplace reduction. In view of the challenges from the transformation and the sales crisis, she appeals to the social responsibility of employers in order to ensure a socially acceptable decline in jobs, as was reported in the Weser-Kurier.

More about the details on Buten and Binnen. You can find additional information in the Weser-Kurier.