Palmers in the crisis: union warns of premature signatures!

Palmers in the crisis: union warns of premature signatures!

Innsbruck, Österreich - The well -known economic turbulence at the textile company Palmers ensure an alarm mood. The laundry manufacturer, who employs around 500 employees in Austria, fights with financial problems and has registered numerous employees as a precaution in the AMS early warning system. This applies in particular to 15 branches in Tyrol, including cities such as Innsbruck, Hall and Kitzbühel, as reported by meinzirk.at. The GPA union urgently advises employees to "not sign", especially if there are changes to the employment contracts or potential dismissals in order not to be unintentionally brought into an unfavorable situation and to maintain their rights.

urgent investor requirement

The pressure on Palmers is increasing, because the upcoming salaries are already overdue. Michael Pieber, Managing Director of GPA Niederösterreich, emphasizes that the sustainable continuation of the company and the maintenance of jobs has a top priority. Talks are currently underway with potential investors to cope with the financial misery. This leads to great uncertainty among employees, as you fear wages for January. Philip Pollak, Secretary of the GPA Tirol, commented on and appealed to make sure to contact the union at contract changes in order to receive support in good time.

In addition, Palmers AG deviates from previous plans and has announced that it will close about 20 of its approximately 120 branches in Austria by 2026. For this purpose, a crowdinvesting campaign was started to collect 500,000 euros from small investors, which indicates serious difficulties. The news about the closures of hygiene Austria and the bankruptcy of the mask producer further increase the negative mood. The path to an uncertain future remains a constant topic for many Palmers employees, and the union is ready to accompany its members through this uncertain time, such as Noen and meinzirk.at reported.