According to the works council, the car manufacturer Ford wants to cut jobs at its Cologne location on a large scale. If the management enforces its previous plan, up to 3,200 jobs could be lost, said the deputy works council chief of the Ford works, Katharina von Hebe. At the beginning of the year, Ford had 14,000 employees in Cologne. “The situation is devastating for the workers.” In two meetings on Monday, the works council reported to the employees about the plans and referred to the internal guidelines of the management for Ford in Europe. The top management has not yet commented publicly on the matter. Ford was focused on combustion engines for a long time and was late in getting on the electric course. The company will continue to rely on the Cologne site, which is being converted at a cost of billions in investments for the production of new electric models.
Cologne location – works council: Ford cuts jobs – economy
