The coronavirus crisis has forced carmakers to speed up layoffs that must be matched with hefty payouts and deft negotiation to retain the support of powerful trade unions vital if Europe's auto industry is to manage a shift to low-emission vehicles.
PARIS/FRANKFURT - The coronavirus crisis has forced carmakers to speed up layoffs that must be matched with hefty payouts and deft negotiation to retain the support of powerful trade unions vital if Europe’s auto industry is to manage a shift to low-emission vehicles.
The contraction increases an existing threat to jobs from electric cars, which are quicker and easier to build than those with combustion engines and which have German and French government backing as the countries strive for a green recovery. Joerg Koehlinger, head of German union IG Metall’s central district, on Wednesday said the depth of the recession faced by the auto industry has heightened tensions.
“We should have anticipated more, that is to say, taken into account the people who work on these sites.”
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