On TechRepublic: 10 things to do when WinXP won't boot
Find Articles in:
all
Business
Reference
Technology
News
Sports
Health
Autos
Arts
Home & Garden
advertisement

GM Europe changes stall pay talks at Opel.(News)(Brief Article)

Automotive News Europe,  June, 2004  by Hamprecht, Harald

premiumContent provided
in partnership with
premium

Byline: Harald Hamprecht Automobilwoche

Wide-ranging changes in General Motors Europe's structure have stalled negotiations for a new pay agreement at Opel's plants in Germany.

Opel's management is demanding that employees agree to a 10 percent reduction in labor costs within the next five years.

Opel's board of directors wants to achieve the reduction by increasing working hours instead of lowering wages.

Most Popular Articles in Autos
Service Slants
2007 utility vehicle buyer's guide: Side-By-Sides are popular; here's who ...
Transmission considerations: beyond the manual gearbox
Buell Motorcycle engineering, innovation, & dedication: in an industry ...
100 + 10: America's oldest automotive magazine celebrates its 110th year ...
More »
advertisement

Carl-Peter Forster, new GM Europe president, said: "The union has made us an offer which includes producing the Zafira successor in Russelsheim. We are thinking ...

Read the rest of this article with a Free Trial at HighBeam Research.