Job messages at the end of the year: KTM employees without December money!

In a dramatic turning point for the motorcycle industry in Austria, the serious financial difficulties of KTM AG, including its subsidiaries, have massive consequences for the employees. As Factorynet.at , the announced December salaries for the workforce in Mattighofen have now been canceled. This bad news comes after the surprising message that production was discontinued a week earlier than planned.

The bankruptcy of KTM AG not only caused great lack of understanding among the employees, but also with the Austrian Chamber of Labor President Andreas Stangl, who found it disappointed: "There is simply no more handshake quality." The workforce has already received no payments for November and the Christmas bonus, which causes additional displeasure. As announced orf.at , other companies such as the Traisen foundry and the Böhler stainless steel in Kapfenberg are affected by the economic crisis, whereby no agreement with the works council could be reached in Linz. The situation is tense and it is evaluated which measures have to be taken to meet the challenges of the market.

job losses and protests are announced

The bankruptcy of Vöcklabrucker Metallgießerei GmbH, another subsidiary of KTM, is particularly alarming. The Pro-Ge and GPA unions are outraged and emphasize that workers must now make the consequences of poor management decisions. The social pressure has already led to claims to KTM boss Stefan Pierer to immediately provide the outstanding salaries. The despair of the employees concerned was urgently discussed by FPÖ general secretary Christian Hafenecker, who criticized the fact that the employees are "not to blame for bankruptcy" and still left in the rain shortly before Christmas.