Ford Saarlouis, Germany: The stalling tactics of the union and works council
The works council and the IG Metall have devoted themselves lock, stock and barrel to defending the interests of the Ford corporation and its owners.
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The works council and the IG Metall have devoted themselves lock, stock and barrel to defending the interests of the Ford corporation and its owners.
It is now essential for workers to take the initiative and wage a serious fight to defend all remaining jobs at the plant. The plant is still standing, production is still running. It is now that a strike and a real struggles must be discussed and organized.
Ford’s decision to halt production at its Saarlouis plant in 2025 is part of the biggest international assault on the social gains and rights of the working class since the 1930s.