The management of Stellantis Figueruelas has proposed this Wednesday to the Works Committee a new temporary labor force adjustment plan (Erte) by 2025, as a further measure in the face of the foreseeable loss of production for next year. As confirmed by trade union sources, the negotiating committee has not yet been set up, so that the number of workers is unknown that it will affect, the time periods in which it will enter into force and the conditions.
A measure in addition to December suspension of the night shift. in the final assembly hall that the company announced last week, also due to the forecast of a lower production volume in the coming year. The intention is to redeploy the affected workers in morning and afternoon shifts and not renewing the contracts that end, although it is expected that this will be “somewhat temporary” and this shift will be recovered during 2025.
Stellantis has stated that both decisions are “productive reorganization measures”.. The Zaragoza plant stopped producing the C3 Aircross and Opel Crossland models in July, and now produces three models: Opel Corsa (line 1), Lancia Ypsilon and Peugeot 208 (line 2).. With the suspension of the night shift, only the morning and afternoon shifts will remain in operation.
Thus, the Zaragoza plant is experiencing a bittersweet moment with a view to a turbulent 2025. On the one hand, the The electric vehicle market has yet to take off and demand is low, and there is also uncertainty about the future, although, on the other hand, the road to electric vehicles is still a long one. implementation of the gigafactory is increasingly on track, following the award of 133.7 million for Perte VEC III.