At the Opel plant in Vienna Aspern Production has been gradually ramping up since May 6th. The Gearbox production the site continues and is not, as reported by mistake, discontinued. Only that Engine production As previously announced, an external customer will expire in autumn 2020, the company made clear on Monday.
The setting of the Engine production in Vienna Aspern in autumn has been known for a long time and has nothing to do with the corona crisis. From today’s perspective, about 200 jobs are likely to be affected, the company said today. There is already a social plan.
The Gearbox production will of course continue, emphasized the general director of the Groupe PSA plant Vienna Aspern, Rafal Trojca, in a message. “Because the new production of the 6-speed MB6 manual gearbox was only started in September 2019. This gearbox is available in many different versions Vehicles the Groupe PSA installed. “
Meanwhile, the first former Opel employees have started new jobs at the Bombardier plant, which also builds trams in Aspern. “The staff cuts at Opel affected employees have been supporting the waff for a good new start for a long time with a work foundation that includes 500 places, “said the chairman of the Vienna Workers’ Promotion Fund, Christian Meidlinger, on Monday according to the announcement. “In the specific case of Bombardier, the waff took over the entire job placement,” said the SP council.
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