PRESS STATEMENT IG Metall will work to preserve all MAN sites and calls for negotiations

Jürgen Kerner: “Basing the company’s restructuring solely on job cuts and plant closures is short-sighted. IG Metall will not accept that employees are being punished for the pandemic and for years of mismanagement by the executive board. They are not to blame for either. We stand in solidarity and side by side with the MAN workforce. Our priorities are ruling out layoffs for operational reasons and making further investments in locations and research and development. Qualified employees are essential for the company’s long-term viability. The agreement on securing locations and jobs—signed by the MAN Group Works Council and the MAN Executive Board and valid for all MAN Truck & Bus locations through December 31, 2030—must form the basis for negotiations. It was concluded precisely for difficult times. IG Metall will advocate for preserving all locations and calls on the company to engage in negotiations.”

Further information and press photos by Jürgen Kerner