Bertrandt: 1,200 jobs in danger - protest against location closure!

Bertrandt: 1,200 jobs in danger - protest against location closure!

Nufringen, Deutschland - The crisis in the automotive industry is once again in focus when the renowned developmental service provider Bertrandt announces a drastic reduction in his number of employees. Up to 1,200 jobs could be reduced in the course of a restructuring, whereby the Nufringen location in Baden-Württemberg in particular is threatened by the closure. This decision is due to the ongoing difficulties in the automotive sector that have intensified in the past few months, as the reports of FR.DE Show.

The Situation at the location in Tappenbeck near Wolfsburg is particularly dramatic, where 600 jobs are to be lost alone. Company protests have already occurred, as on December 5, as an employee in front of the headquarters in Ehningen against the loss of their jobs. The works council chairman Holger Lung sharply criticized the management and emphasized that the employees concerned were only treated as figures. While the IG Metall union wants to set up an arbitration board to support the works council, the company remains on its course of rationalization and savings to react to the challenges in the market.

massive effects and uncertainty for the workforce

The planned measures not only affect the locations in Baden-Württemberg, but could also radiate to the entire workforce. With the reduction of jobs, Bertrandt wants to save a sum of around 115 million euros and, despite this difficult phase, plan to look optimistically into the future. Meanwhile, the water head of the industry is becoming increasingly difficult, which is also reflected in the announcement of other companies such as Elringklinger, which also want to close locations. These developments make the uncertainties for the employees all the greater, and it remains to be seen how the situation for the workforce and the company will be shaped in the coming months.