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Manufacturing Manufacture For Transport Equipment Manufacture Of Motor Vehicles, Trailers And Semi-Trailers 29.3 - Manufacture of parts and accessories for motor vehicles
250 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
2 October 2013
Employment effect (start)
3 October 2013
Foreseen end date
Description
As announced on 2 Ocotber 2013, German automotive supplier Bosch will cut 250 jobs in Blaichach and Immenstadt (Bavaria). This is due to weak demand.
In total, Bosch employs 3,000 people in Blaichach and Immenstadt. Job cuts will be implemented in a socially acceptable way. The company aims to avoid forced redundancies and is currently negotiating with worker representatives.
Eurofound (2013), Bosch, Internal restructuring in Germany, factsheet number 75962, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/75962.
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