Eberspächer stops dismissals by 2027: New agreement under pressure!

Eberspächer stops dismissals by 2027: New agreement under pressure!

Esslingen am Neckar, Deutschland - Eberspächer, the well -known automotive supplier based in Esslingen am Neckar, sets signs in the industry: terminations at the headquarters have been stopped for the time being. This is thanks to the approximately 10,680 employees of a new agreement, which was decided as part of an additional collective agreement and should apply by December 31, 2027. The message not only ensures relief among the employees, but is also considered an important step by IG Metall, although the union describes the agreement as a "bitter toad", since it deviates from the standard contract. Merkur reports that ...

The agreement was achieved between Eberspächer, the works council and the IG Metall and means that operating terminations in community operations are only possible with both sides. A positive aspect is the increase in weekly working hours in the main plant to 37 hours, but without adapting the salaries. Alternatively, employees have the opportunity to respond to a reduction in salary.

financial losses and perspectives

But the agreement also brings changes in remuneration: vacation and Christmas bonuses will be reduced to 50 percent in 2025 and in the following two years to 60 percent of a monthly fee. The hope remains that bonus payments will be paid retrospectively if the economic situation of Eberspächer improves. It is a daring deal after a year in which the operational result was almost doubled - however, the group turnover fell by 16 percent compared to the previous year, which underlines the need for this steps.

Another location that is revived by Eberspächer is Neunkirchen in Saarland. A future agreement was also made here, which excludes operational terminations by the end of 2027. Over 1,000 employees are on the safe side. [BW24 reports of these developments] (https://www.bw24.de/auto/autozwerker-eberspaecher-neunkirchen-kuendungen-bis-2027- Exclusive-ig-metall-92394646.html).

strategic orientation

The company's strategy also includes the construction of a new factory in Bulgaria, which is intended to produce heaters for electric vehicles. This gives Eberspächer the new trends in the automotive industry. In addition, the exhaust gas division "Pure by Eberspächer" has been managed as an independent subsidiary since 2021, and rumors about the sale of these division have been rejected.

IG Metall is clear: the future contract is not a panacea, but a first step in the right direction. An approach that is also pursued by other automotive suppliers such as Mahle, where a future collective agreement was also cut out to exclude terminations by 2025. IG Metall develops the future and thus creates space for innovation and qualification in times of rapid changes.